Newspaper Extracts: The Leitchfield Sunbeam, Grayson County, KY Article / WINTER 2002 Compiled by Caroline Wimp, ATHS Author "The Leitchfield Sunbeam" Newspaper Extracts / 1883-1904 Friday, July 20, 1883 Town Directory-Jno. E. Stone, J.M. McClure, W.B. Hill, Henry Metz and Dan Heybach. Police Court-J.E. McClure, Judge; Roswell Lowry, Marshal. Religious-Baptist Church with Rev. Jas. H. Fullilove as pastor; M.E. Church South with Rev. J.T. Rushing as pastor; Christian Church with ____; St. Joseph Church with Rev. F.M. Melody as pastor. Co. Directory Circuit Court-T.R. McBeath as Judge, Leitchfield; W.R. Haynes as Attorney, Leitchfield; H.H. Roberts as jailer, Leitchfield; J.T. Gosnell as Clerk, Leitchfield; John E. Stone, Master Com., Leitchfield; B.F. Crawford, Sheriff, Leitchfield; Deputies-Warren Kefauver and J.D. Edelen, Leitchfield. Co. Court-J.R. Purnell, Judge, Leitchfield; Ed O. Brown, Clerk, Leitchfield; James F. Wortham, Attorney, Leitchfield. Other Co. Offices-H.B. Bratcher, Assessor, Spring Lick; J.C. Wilson, Surveyor, Leitchfield; Fount Willis, School Com., Millwood Justices Court, Leitchfield-H.C. Rogers, Sr., W.H. Parish, Hardin Coppage as constable. Caneyville-Ellis Kelly, Nathan Likens, Scott Carroll as constable Short Creek-N.B. Mahurin, Wm. F. _atters, A.T. Litsey as constable Big Clifty-Geo. H. Pearl, Jno. A. Wooldridge, John H. Langley as constable Rock Creek-Jno. Waters, Jos. W. Kessinger, R.P. Line as constable Sand Spring-Geo. W. Duvall, Allen Clements, H.J. Green as constable. Spring Lick Boot, Shoe and Harness Shop, D.W. Bates, Spring Lick, Ky. Professional Cards: J.M. McClure, Jr., J.C. Poston, A.B. Montgomery of McClure, Montgomery & Poston, attorneys at law, Leitchfield, office in sheriff’s office. James S. Wortham, attorney at law, Leitchfield, office in Court House, opposite Co. Clerk’s office. Geo. W. Stone, attorney at law, Leitchfield, office near the Court House. J.P. Hobson, Sam W. Duncan, attorneys at law, Leitchfield, office in Masonic Building, back of the Court House. John E. Stone, surveyor and real estate agent, Leitchfield. A.J. Slaton, M.D., physician and surgeon, Millwood. V.M. Taylor, M.D., office near Thomas House. R.L. Heston, M.D.P. Hardin, M.D., Dr.’s Heston and Hardin, physicians and surgeons, office over Mrs. A.H. Higdon’s drug store. Threshers, steam or horsepower, saw mills, corn mills and engines, Chas. Durbin, Jr. of Shrewsbury. Jas. H. Purcell has full stock of tinware, stoves, etc. at his tin shop. L. Mauze is the tinner which is located southeast of Court House. E.F. Crawford, present sheriff, has announced he is a candidate for re-election as sheriff in the Aug. 6th election. J.D. Edelen in the upper precinct and Warren Kefauver in lower. East View is a beautiful little village situated on the C.O. & S.W. R.R., and perhaps one of the best shipping points between Elizabethtown and Leitchfield. The freight business amounts to about $500 per month. There are 3 dry goods stores in full blast. Last Friday at Court in Big Clifty, several boys were tried for hanging Andrew Hart, but the evidence was so conclusive of their innocence, withhold their names. The trouble all grew out of moonshine business. Hig Bozorth of Little Clifty visited relatives in Bloomington last week, the family of W.B. Peddicord and his brother Perry Bozorth. Miss Katie Montgomery of near Springfield, Washington Co. visited her aunt, Mrs. J.T. Langley of Grayson Springs. Miss Katie Heaverin and brother, Wm., of Vine Grove, Union Co., will visit their parents, Mr. & Mrs. G.A. Heaverin of Grayson Springs. Miss Maggie McDonald will be in charge of the fall term of school at Clarkson. (Grayson Springs News) Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Perry and children of Murpheyboro, Ill. visited her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Nicholis Durbin of near Clarkson. Hence Hayse and son, Garland, of Washington Co., visited Mr. & Mrs. J.T. Langley. (Grayson Springs News) Deweese Hotel, Grayson Springs Station, Jno. B. Deweese, prop’r. Fare is 75 cents a day or $ .50 per week. Edward’s Hotel, Spring Lick, Mrs. Lella Edwards is the proprietress. Charges are reasonable. Mrs. Kittie Sebres of Cincinnati, with her daughter, Carrie, arrived in Leitchfield Wednesday and will visit relatives and friends. She was born and reared in Leitchfield. This is her first visit in 23 years. She is the daughter of Col. Isaac Thomas, deceased and a sister to Mrs. Evan Rogers, Mrs. Harvie Willis and Mrs. Dr. Heston. Elizabeth Porter vs. Franklin Porter in a petition in Equity. Elizabeth Porter, wife of Franklin Porter, filed her petition in the Grayson Circuit Court, praying to have conferred upon her the powers of a feme sole, with the privilege of managing and controlling her own and her husband’s estate, and power to sue and be sued, contract, and be contracted with and to collect debts due him by herself and agents. W.R. Haynes, Attorney for plaintiff. A poll will be opened on Aug. 6, at the various voting precincts in Grayson Co. for the purpose of electing a sheriff to fill the unexpired term of Jas. B. Hackett, whom it appears has absconded from this county and State. J.B. Gaines C.G.C. Mrs. Melia Barnett from College Hill visited her parents, Mr. & Mrs. P.S. Needham of Meeting Creek. Miss Sallie Terry will be in charge of the school at Burkhead next week. (Meeting Creek News) Rev. James Cundiff’s wife’s and son’s funeral will be preached at Smith Chapel on the 4th Sunday of this month. Prof. F. Willis’ Normal School closed last Thursday. (Shrewsbury News) Cecilian Male College, board &c. per 20 weeks only $80-$85, H.A. Cecil, Cecilian College, Cecilian, Ky. Grayson Seminary, Leitchfield, Ky., next annual session begins, Monday, Sept. 3. School is both for males and females. Tuition in the Primary Grade, $2 per month. This grade includes Spelling, Reading, Oral Arithmetic and Five Fundamental Rules of Written Arithmetic. Tuition in the Intermediate Grade, $3 per month. This grade includes the remainder of the Ky. Common School course. Tuition in the Academic Grade, $4 per month. This grade includes the collegiate branches. Lessons on the piano or organ, per quarter is $8. Thorough bass, $5 per quarter, lessons on the guitar is $15 per quarter. The highest study of the pupil determines his grade. Boarding is $2.50-$3 per week. Principal is W.P. Arnold. Daniel Heyback, carpenter and builder, Leitchfield, also makes sheet iron roofing. Mrs. A.R. Higdon, druggist and apothecary, Leitchfield, also family groceries and confectioneries. Wine and liquors for medicinal purposes. Wood V. Wortham, dealer in pure drugs, medicines, paints, etc. as well as a full line of druggists sundries, notions, fancy groceries and confectioneries, etc., R.H. Staffored, Millwood. Friday, August 3, 1883 Miss Jennie Heyser of Louisville visited Mrs. Thos. Heyser. Miss Emma Kelly of South Carrollton visited her sister, Mrs. W.C. Camp of Leitchfield. Mr. & Mrs. C.S. McCall and son visited relatives in Hopkins Co. Sam Goodman has left Elizabethtown and will reside in Paducah. Nancy Witten, mother of Lewis, Wm., Martin and Squire Witten, was born at Gray’s Fork in Green Co., Ky. on Jan. 15, 1795 and died at her home on Rock Creek on May 7, 1883. Was the mother of 11 children, all of whom are living. Member of Methodist Church. T.C. Bates does all kinds of wool carding at reasonable rates, Carroll’s Mills, near Spring Lick. J. Warren Horrell of Breckenridge Co. will visit his parents. (Grayson Springs News) Friday, August 31, 1883 Mrs. W.J. Lewis of Spring Lick visited her father, John S. Terry of Antioch. Miss Katie Landis is teaching school at New Harmony. She recently visited her parents at Taylor’s Fork. T.G. Evans of Pittsburg visited W.C. Evans of Leitchfield. Miss Emma Landis of Scottdale, Pa. visited her aunt, Mrs. E. Gleason of Leitchfield. Married at the home of Wesley Taylor of Grayson Co. on Aug. 28 by Rev. W.E. Wortham, Jonas W. Tucker & Miss Margaret E. Kelly and Elijah B. Tucker and Miss Mary I. Bowling. The brides are of Grayson Co. and the grooms of Breckenridge Co. The trial of Crit Bratcher and Bird Skaggs, charged with the murder of Frank Stone, consumed 3 days last week. The jury brought in a verdict of “Not guilty.” On Wednesday night, the Woosley mansion was the scene was the scene of another horrible shooting affair. The parties were Jay Haycraft and hump-back John Wilson. Both are citizens of Grayson Co. Both men were at the house and wanted to see the same girl, Mary Jane Woosley, an inmate of the house. But such was impossible. Jay then asserted his rights and went for his pistol but in failing to get it, he picked up an iron bar and started for Wilson, who was at that time outside the house. When he reached Wilson he told him that if he wanted anything to light in. Wilson’s reply was of such nature as to cause Haycraft to strike him. Haycraft struck him several times before he had a chance to shoot. Wilson pointed the pistol at Haycraft and fired. It was a center shot, as the ball entered his heart, killing him instantly. Wilson was taken to jail and is now awaiting trial. Haycraft’s remains were taken to the Denton House for night and were removed by his relatives on Thursday morning. Haycraft was badly shot in the same house about a year ago by R.G. McClure and came near dying. The Woosley House is a place where some very nauseous affairs take place, and is a disgrace to the town of Leitchfield. Friday, November 16, 1883 Patent was granted to Jesse Lee Talbot and Chesterfield James Hiter of Elizabethtown for a fruit gatherer. T.B. Terry will spend the winter with his sister, Mrs. Sarah Lewis, wife of Hon. W.J. Lewis. (Little Flock News) T.S. Pickerill is getting $60 per month to teach in Texas. (Little Flock News) Dr. J.M. Berry and wife left for a visit to Beaver Dam to visit his parents. Mrs. Mary Layton of Pittsburg visited her brother, W.C. Evans. Thomas Conklin, brother to Hon. W.L. Conklin, died of inflamatory rheumatism yesterday at his home in Hanging Rock area, about 5 miles from town. Was one of Grayson Co.’s best citizen. Burial at Hanging Rock today. Friday, January 4, 1884 Mrs. Julia Bristen of Greensboro, Ky. visited her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Hurts of West Clifty. Miss Emma (?) Kelly of Horntown visited her sister, Mrs. Mollie Franklin. (West Clifty News) Mrs. Susan Coombs of West Clifty visited her daughter in Bowling Green. Mrs. Mary McCord of Indiana visited her sisters, Mrs. Mattie and Sarah Hurt. (West Clifty News) Billy Hatfield and wife of near Big Clifty and Miss Emma Hatfield, visited their sister, Mrs. Squire Watkins of near Down’s schoolhouse. Clifty Lodge, No. 599, F. & A.M. met last month and elected the following officers: James M. William as W.M., George S. Horn as S.W., Richard P. Line as J.W., Wallace Gragson as Treasurer, James E. Allen as Secretary, Warren Watkins as S.D., Wm. P. Miller as J.D., Nathan Watkins as S. and Tyler, Rev. W.E. Wortham as Chaplain. Mrs. Amos Watkins of Horntown had a girl born Dec. 16th. The first girl out of 6 children. James Akers of near Big Clifty, a young widower, & Miss Martha Hatfield of near Horntown were married Dec. 10. Thos. H. Morris, editor of the Bullitt Pioneer of Shepherdsville, was married in Louisville recently to Miss Josie Rouse of Nelson Co. J.W. Bush recently married the last daughter of the widow Robinson and he is building near his father’s residence. (South News) E.W. Smith of Millwood visited his mother in Ark., whom he hadn’t seen in 19 years. Prof. F.M. Marr’s school is out and he returned home from Hart. He will soon leave for Ks. J.B. Deweeese of Clarkson has moved to Mt. Vernon where he expects to carry on business such as buying staves and hoop poles. Mrs. Henry Johnson of Clarkson had a son born on the 26th. Mrs. Lucy Gusling is visiting her parents at Elizabethtown. Miss Annie Pusey of Louisville visited her sister, Mrs. T.S. Gardner of Leitchfield. Miss Etta McClure of Millwood visited her brother, J.M. McClure, Jr. of Leitchfield. Mrs. Dr. C.A. Strickler of Big Clifty visited her father at Leitchfield. W.H. Metz of Louisville visited his parents in Leitchfield. M.S. Nelson of near White Mills visited his brother, H.W. Nelson. H.H. Roberts and niece, Kittie Wells of Millwood, visited Mrs. Lucy Gusling of Leitchfield. John W. Nelson of near White Mills visited his uncle, H.W. Nelson of Leitchfield. Bent Wilson of Spring Lick will assist Prof. W.P. Arnold with his school next session in Leitchfield. Emma Kelly is teaching in Grayson Co. Mrs. Jesse T. Gosnell had a daughter born New Year’s Day. She weighed less than 12 pounds. Henry M. Daniel & Miss Nannie Bozarth, both of Grayson Co., were married Tuesday, Dec. 25 at the home of the bride’s parents, about 3 miles from Caneyville. Rev. J.S. Ward of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church performed the ceremony. They visited the groom’s brothers on their wedding trip, R.J. and N.C. Daniel of Cromwell, Ohio. Among those present at the wedding were Misses Donie and Florence Daniel, Bobbie Daniel and R.J. Daniel of Cromwell and Thomas Tilford of Caneyville. Bride is the daughter of Eli Bozarth of Grayson Co. Groom is a member of the prominent mercantile firm of Daniel & Bro. of Caneyville. Warren Purcell and lady recently visited their son, G.T. Purcell at Independence, Mo. (Short Creek News) Mrs. Eskridge’s son, E.W. Beauchamp of McLane (McLean?) Co., Ky. visited his mother during Christmas. (Short Creek News) Miss Emma Lahue is in charge of the public school at Concord. (Short Creek News) Friday, January 11, 1884 Co. Directory: Circuit Court-T.R. McBeath as Judge, Leitchfield W.R. Haynes, Attorney, Leitchfield H.H. Roberts, Jailer, Leitchfield J.T. Gosnell, Clerk, Leitchfield John E. Stone, Master Com., Leitchfield B.F. Crawford, Sheriff, Leitchfield; Deputies-Warren Kefauver, J.D. Edelen, Leitchfield Co. Court-J.R. Purcell, Judge, Leitchfield Ed O. Brown, Clerk, Leitchfield James S. Wortham, Attorney, Leitchfield Other Co. Offices-H.B. Bratcher, Assessor, Spring Lick J.C. Wilson, Surveyor, Leitchfield Fount Willis, School Com., Millwood Justice Court-Leitchfield-H.C. Rogers, Sr., W.H. Parish, Hardin Coppage as constable Caneyville-D.B. Ferguson, Nathan Likens, Bluford Woosley as constable Short Creek-N.B. Mahurin, Wm. F. _atters, I.D. Mahurin as constable Big Clifty-Geo. H. Pearl, Jno. A. Wooldridge, constable Rock Creek-Tom Witten, Jos. W. Kessinger, Warren Watkins as constable Sand Spring-Geo. W. Duvall, Allen Clements, H.J. Green. Mordecai “Virginia Mordecia” Day died Saturday. Was among the oldest citizens of Short Creek. His wife was stricken with paralysis several weeks ago but is now doing better. Mrs. Jones of Elm Lick visited her sister, Mrs. H. Wilson of Caneyville. J.C. Barton of Elizabethtown visited his parents at Leitchfield. W.G. Barret will visit his mother in Frankfort. Mrs. Jno. Balance of Logan Co. visited her daughter, Mrs. Jesse T. Gosnell. She was accompanied by her daughter, Miss Mollie. Miss Mary C. Franzee of Colfox, In., daughter of Sam’l Franzee, visited her father. Mrs. S.R. Dent had a girl born last Friday. Joe Bratcher obtained a marriage license Monday. Will marry Miss Mary M. Sapp. Thomas Lile, Ed New, Henry Rogers and John White have entered Grayson Seminary within the last few days. Capt. W.S. Vanmeter, who accidentally shot himself last Friday, is in critical condition and not expected to live. W.H. Houston, professor in penmanship and bookkeeping, died near Vine Grove about the 28th of Dec. Taught several years in Grayson Co. Survived by a young widow. Chas. Milner and his uncle, Edward Milner, visited friends and relatives in Grayson Co., returned home to Florence, Co. This was the first visit of Ed since he left Grayson Co. 40 years ago. (Grayson Springs News) Dr. J.W. Gatton of Louisville visited his sister, Mrs. N.G. Wooldridge of Grayson Springs. Mrs. Henry Horrell, Jr. of Grayson Springs had a girl born New Year’s Day. Friday, February 1, 1884 Tillie Powell returned to Washington Co. from Grayson Springs, with her nephew, Jodie Montgomery. J.C. Terry closed his school at Grayson Springs on the 21st. His school was taught in an old storehouse of George A. Heavrin. Will of John B. Green: I John B. Green of the Territory being of unsound mind, do declare this my last will and testament. I hereby appoint as executors of my last will John A. Cockeril and Boss Jones to each of whom I bequeath one clean shirt, on condition of them being that my last wishes are carried out as stated in this document. First I bequeath to my friend James H. Albro, my grand __reet route to the Territory on the condition that he does not keep the sidewalk too warm. I also leave to my old father, my old coat, shoes and hat. Second I bequeath to my dearest of friends, Calvin Anderson, my seat by Middleton’s stove, and also my interest in P. Nash’s check board. Third to my friend G.W. Carroll, I bequeath my empty canteen to have filled if he’s got the funds. Fourth to my most intimate friend, Buell Cockerill, I bequeath one pair of suspenders to be got wherever he can find them. Fifth I will and bequeath to my poor old mother, my empty pocket book, as she has to chop wood and keep fires this extreme cold weather. Sixth all the rest of my property, I have to my beloved ??? and I also leave her my dear friend Val Willis. His mark John B. Green Attest. Wm Albro, Mat. Edwards Mrs. Dr. H.S. Horn had twins about a week ago. (Horntown News) Miss Belle Shively’s school at Rock Creek, Dist. No. 49 was out last week. (Horntown News) Will Prunty and wife and Clark Skaggs and wife have separated recently and others are expected to separate in a few days. (Horntown News) John Medkiff, one of the oldest citizens of Hartford, died last Monday. Miss Fannie Hicks and sister, Mrs. Lucy Gusling, visited friends in Leitchfield. F.P. Purcell and family of Calhoun will visit the family of Judge J.R. Purcell. Thomas Brown of Ohio Co. while out coon hunting last Sunday was accidentally killed by a falling tree. Lafe Key sold his house and lot in Leitchfield to H.H. Roberts and will move to Grayson Springs Station. Owen T. Yates entered Leitchfield Seminary last Monday. All persons having claims or demands of any kind against the estate of David Mercer, dec’d. are hereby ordered to appear before the undersigned, Master Commissioner on or before the 8th day of February, 1884 and present their claims and make proper proof thereof. Witness my hand this Jan. 7th, 1884. John E. Stone, M.C.G.C.C. Friday, February 8, 1884 Mrs. McGill is the teacher at Hudson. Wm. A. Kefauver & Miss Ollie Cubbage are to be married about the 14th. Sam W. Duncan, a gifted attorney of Leitchfield, expects to leave next Tuesday for Atchison, Ks. to cast his fortune. Prof. F. Willis, Common School Commissioner, will open a select school at Shewsbury on Monday. All persons owing to the estate of Evan Rogers, Evan Rogers and Son, and E. and J.H. Rogers, will come at once and settle their accounts and notes or they will be put into an officer’s hand for collection. All persons having claims against the estate will have them properly proven and presented for payment. Friday, March 21, 1884 Recipes for rice pudding, rice and egg pates, sago pudding, jumbles, gumbo soup and beef soup. Mrs. J.D. Boone died of pneumonia fever on March 1. Was the daughter of Zach Higdon, Sr. and a sister to Zach Higdon, Jr., whose death was reported in last news, with the same fevers. Survived by husband and several little children. B.A. Collard left for Mo. to make his new home. (West Clifty News) W.T. Miller of Millwood died of typhoid fever on the 12th. Coffins and caskets for sale in Leitchfield by J.C. Edelen, Sr. There are 7 different kinds and of all sizes from 2 feet to 6 feet 3 inches. Been in same business for 12 years. Shop is on the northeast corner of the Public Square in front of the Court House. Samuel Rowe & Son, Carpenters and Builders, Leitchfield. George E. Chick visited his daughter, Mrs. W.R. Haynes. Mrs. Dr. J.M. Berry had a daughter born last Saturday. An infant daughter of Sam Wortham died last Monday and was buried Wednesday in the Thomas Cemetery. James W. Day and family will leave next week for Washington Territory. They will stop at Mattoon, Ill. to visit relatives. Tom Meridith has returned from Mattoon, Ill. where he visited his uncle, George Meridith. James Bishop, formerly of Grayson Co., is now running as express messenger between Ft. Worth and Big Springs in Texas. Bishop Kavanaugh died Wednesday at Columbus, Miss. at the age of 82 years. Burial in Louisville. Friday, March 28, 1884 Miss Georgia Coleman returned home to Vine Grove after visiting her cousin, Miss Sallie Coleman of Leitchfield. Thomas W. Bishop will leave Sunday for Eureka Springs, Ark. Mr. & Mrs. S.L. Lee will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on April 7. Mrs. Dan W. Bates of Spring Lick had a son born last Sunday. Mrs. Anna B. Cook, State Librarian, died in this city last Thursday. Her husband, Dr. John Cook, died of yellow fever at Hickman, Ky. in 1878. Friday, April 4, 1884 The school at Caneyville has over 50 pupils. Prof. Willis now has nearly 60 students attending his school at Caneyville. There are about 18 students from other districts. Miss Kittie Hatfield visited her sister, Mrs. J.W. Hampton. (Big Clifty News) Mrs. H.H. Roberts visited her father, Jno. M. Hart near Big Clifty. Mrs. Dr. C.A. Strickler of Big Clifty visited her father, H.S. Bishop who is suffering from paralysis for more than a year. Marriages licenses issued: Abraham Dennis & Cornelia Frank John M. Royalty & Juretta J. Blair H.R. James & Emily J. Duvall J.E. Pickerill & M.E. Williams J.H. Hayes & M.J. Honebins A.J. Carter & Susan C. Hatfield Samuel Hatfield & Juasa Pence. Cliff H. Gordon came to Grayson Co. a few months ago and was employed by John B. Dewees as a clerk in the dry goods store of the latter, at Mt. Vernon Mills. He soon became acquainted with and won the affection of Mr. Dewees’ eldest daughter, Miss Mollie, who is just 21 years old. A proposition of marriage was accepted by her, on the condition that he could prove himself to be what he represented. She and her father received a letter from officials at Fort Worth, Tx., highly complimentary of him and 2 weeks ago they were married. Mr. Dewees’ wife died 6 months ago, leaving a boy baby only a few days old, which has been under the care of Miss Mollie. Gordon said he was willing to take his wife, the baby and Mr. Dewees’s son, Farmer, who is 15 years old. Since Mr. Dewees could no longer keep house, he sold his store, dwelling, etc. and gave Gordon about $150 and the latter with his wife, baby and Farmer, came to Leitchfield en route for Texas, last Monday, spending the night at Nelson’s Hotel. Next morning Gordon left his wife, saying that he would return in a few moments. He skipped and has not been seen since, except that he was seen making tracks towards the railroad. Where he went and why is unknown. Friday, April 11, 1884 Josquin Layman, the oldest man in Millwood, has been confined to his bed for some time and his condition is critical. His recovery is thought to be hopeless as his age is now 79. Miss Emily J. Duvall & H.R. Jones were married by Rev. Mr. Moon on the 7th. (Millwood News) Mr. & Mrs. M.D. Kefauver visited their son, Wm. A. Horton. (Millwood News) B.F. Gore of Millwood has moved to Big Clifty. Miss Ella Kerr is the teacher at McClure schoolhouse. (Millwood News) Miss Cilla Owen visited her sister, Mrs. F.T. Heyser of Leitchfield. Mrs. Jos. White of near Grayson Springs had a son born Wednesday. The Sunbeam will be 3 years old next Friday. It has a circulation of 1,160. Mrs. Dr. V.M. Taylor of Leitchfield had a son born last Tuesday. Miss Fannie Hicks of Elizabethtown had taken rooms at the Thomas House and is prepared to do all kinds of dressmaking. She has 7 years experience. Dr. H.K. Pusey of Louisville has been appointed superintendent of the Anchorage Insane Asylum as vice Dr. R.H. Gale resigned. He is the father of Mrs. T.S. Gardner of Leitchfield. Friday, April 18, 1884 Ed. Saddler has a novel mill. It is built on a little branch. The branch formed a deep hollow with a solid rock wall on one side and good bank on the other and a rock bottom; across this hollow Mr. Saddler built a very high dam and one that holds water like a jug. At the top of the dam he put a lead trough to carry the water about one hundred yards on to an over shot wheel, and he has it so constructed that a very little water will send it a curling. It was grinding as fast as a powerful steam mill. He said he was making fine flour with a fine turnout. Mr. Saddler made everything but the burrs and would have made them if he had the grit. He was a descendent of the Maryland colony that established religious liberty and invited the persecuted of all creeds to come to the land of the free. (Shrewsbury News) Hugh Jones of Shrewsbury, a merchant, recently married. Judge W.H. Gardner of Elizabethtown visited his brothers, G.H. and T.S. Gardner of Leitchfield. Charlie Roberts had moved to Hopkinsville, where he will act as agent for “Peals Popular Educator.” There are 3 prisoners in the Grayson Co. jail. George W. Meredith & Miss Nettie Rogers will marry Wednesday, April 23. Jon. W. Beatty & Miss Mary Jane Mattingly, both of Grayson Co. were married Wednesday, April 16, at the home of the bride’s father. The colored people have raised a subscription for the purpose of purchasing a lot in the southwestern suburbs to be used as a cemetery. At present they have no burying ground of their own. Miss Allie Graham is teaching school at Macedenia. (Little Flock News) Mrs. Wm. L. Hart had a daughter born March 22nd. She was named Mary Susan. (Little Flock News) Mamie, the little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hart died at the age of 1 month. Burial at cemetery at Antioch. (Little Flock News) Friday, April 25, 1884 Mrs. Lou Hightower died of consumption on the 11th. Died at the home of her brother, T. Corban. Survived by mother, several brothers and sisters, 3 small children. (Millwood News) Cora, daughter of Anthony Layman, died. (Millwood News) Miss Kate Hazel visited her parents at Keyser’s Switch. James Basham married the daughter of widow Decker a short time ago. (Shrewsbury News) George W. Carrol has moved to Ill. (Shrewsbury News) Mrs. Jane Burns, wife of John Burns, and daughter of Dr. K. Horn, died at her home near Horntown. She died from taking morphine, which was believed to be a mixture of quinine and morphine. Survived by 7 children, the youngest being about 2 months old. Also leaves her husband. (Little Flock News) Mrs. J.R. Thomas of Hodgenville is expected from Louisville to visit her father, J.W. Gosnell of Leitchfield. Mr. Pierson of Richmond and Mr. Taylor of Washington, In., will open a skating rink tonight at the Opera House. Ladies will be admitted free, gents ten cents, skates fifteen cents. W.E. Brack and sister, Miss Ella (?) of Caneyville visited their uncle, G.W. Spurrier of Leitchfield. Latest ordinance passed by the Town Trustees last night: Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Leitchfield, in session assembled that after the 26th day of April, 1884, all druggists vending spirituous, vinous or malt liquors by prescription or otherwise, in said town or within one mile of the corporate limits thereof, shall pay a town tax of $100 per annum, and they shall procure license for said purpose from the Board of Trustees in the manner now prescribed by law. All ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby replaced. A copy attest. Jno. E. Stone, Clerk Board of Trustees. George W. Meridith & Miss Nettie Rogers were married Wednesday, at the Methodist Church. Rev. S.L. Lee performed the ceremony. Bride is the daughter of J.J. Rogers. T.C. Campbell has in his possession an almanac for the year 1815. It was left him by his father and has been well preserved. It was published in Philadelphia. Friday, May 16, 1884 I.C. Morgan of Clarkson has built a new blacksmith shop and has employed Abraham Kendall as his blacksmith. J.C. Morgan has gone to Mt. Vernon, Ky. to peel tan bark and make staves. He has employed about 100 hands. (Clarkson News) Mrs. Mollie McGavie, wife of Dr. W.L. McGavie, died April 17th. Was about 35 years old and the mother of 3 children. Burial in Beaver Dam Cemetery, beside her 2 twin babies who died a few months previous to her death. (Clarkson News) Ed Thomas, Jr. has accepted a position at the store of Evans & Co. Dr. C.W. Bishop of Etna, Ill. visited his father and relatives in Leitchfield. Mrs. Dr. G.W. Duvall of Big Clifty visited her sister, Mrs. Dr. Hardin of Leitchfield. James Bishop of Hardinsburg visited his father, H.S. Bishop of Leitchfield. Harvey C. Cubbage of Yatesville, Mo. was in Leitchfield on Wednesday of last week. He attended the funeral of his father, Wm. Cubbage on Saturday. C.C. Chick, formerly of Leitchfield, but now of Mt. Sterling, visited Leitchfield. He is in the milling business. Mrs. Hon. W.J. Lewis has a daughter born May 15th. Jno. M. Thomas is the supervisor of the streets in Leitchfield. W.R. May has moved from Millerstown to Leitchfield. He will begin the operation of his distillery in a few weeks. Wm. Cubbage died last Thursday at his home 2 miles west of Leitchfield of softening of the brain, superceded by overheat or sunstroke about 2 years ago. A few days ago, he and his wife went to Horton to visit their daughter, Mrs. W.A. Kefauver. He became sick on his return trip. Was born in Ohio in the year of 1821 and moved to Henry Co., where he married the daughter of Gustavus Clements. Moved to Grayson Co. about 1859. Was 70 years old. Member of Leitchfield Lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Burial Saturday at Beaver Dam Cemetery, near his home. He was a twin brother of Joseph Cubbage of Grayson Co. Survived by wife, several children and brothers. John S. Terry died Thursday, the 8th at the age of 79 years, lacking 8 days. Survived by wife and large family of children. Served his district as Justice of the Peace for a number of years, sheriff and deputy sheriff for 8 years. Member of Christian Church. Burial in Antioch Church Cemetery with Masonic honors on the 9th. Miss Rachael Leisher, daughter of Jacob and Fannie Leisher of Short Creek, died on the 9th. John A. Bishop sent the following letter to the paper, written by Jas. Bishop: This has been a trying day in Hardinsburg. The livery stable of Smith & Beard and Dent Brown’s saloon, all burned today about 10 a.m. No buggies or horses were lost but nothing of Dent’s, except his house. It took fine work and close watching to save other buildings. Now the last, but not least, about the time of the fire was subsiding, news came that Tommie Bishop, son of Jas. Bishop, had shot himself, which only proved too true, but not hurt as badly as was expected. He was out hunting or starting; had got as far as Mrs. Bettie Miller’s cave spring, when the gun was accidentally discharged or the breech blew out, and gave him two or three cuts in the face and tore his thumb and front finger from his right hand. He has all attention necessary and is resting well. Friday, May 30, 1884 Dr. S.M. Hobbs of Bullitt Co. is a candidate to represent the 4th Congressional Dist. in the next Congress, subject to the will of the people. T.B. Wilson is a candidate for the office of Co. Superintendent of Common Schools of Grayson Co., election on Aug. 4, 1884. Prof. F. Willis is a candidate for the office of Co. Superintendent of Public Schools in Grayson Co. in the Aug. 4, 1884 election. F.M. Spurrier is a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Grayson Co. in the Aug. 4th election. John S. Cubbage, 1st Dist., W.V. Davis 2nd Dist. and 3rd Dist., W.C. Gragson, 4th Dist. and 5th Dist, and Alf Horrell, 6th. H.C. Duvall is having a brick kiln made and is ready to pave the street of Big Clifty when the trustees pass the act. Wm. Bell and mother-in-law, Mrs. Brunk, are also making arrangements to burn a brick kiln soon. B.C. Parker’s school at Jeppa will close on the 31st. (Brownsville News) The Leitchfield Sunbeam agents in the area: David Kefauver, Big Clifty W.A. Gibson, Caneyville Dan W. Bates, Spring Lick Asa T. Horrell, Clarkson and Grayson Springs J.W. Meece, West Clifty Chas. Durbin, Jr., Shrewsbury Morgan Cummings, Falls of Rough Jas. W. Durbin, Horn’s Store John T. McClure, Millwood Dixon Watkins, Summit R.W. Tilford, Short Creek Wm. Downs, Dickey’s Mills J.A. Wise, Brownsville T.P. Burke, Clarkson. Mr. & Mrs. Harry L. Meeks visited her father, J.W. Gosnell of Leitchfield. Mrs. J.R. Thomas and her niece, Ella Strickler, of Elizabethtown, visited her father, J.W. Gosnell. Jack and Lee Layman are champion croquet players in Leitchfield. Jack says he can give Lee 5 points in the game and beat him. Wm. DeHaven of Millwood & Miss Bettie Fisher of Webster, Breckenridge Co., were married Wednesday at the home of the bride. They will reside in Millwood with the father of the groom. Friday, June 13, 1884 Recipes for simple remedies such as heart burn, scalds and burns, taken from Hall’s Journal of Health. G.H. Gardner is a candidate for Sheriff of Grayson Co. on Aug. 4th. Deputies: D.B. Ferguson and I.D. Mahurin in west end of county, Frank Higdon in Rock Creek and Canoloway, J.D. Edelin in Big Clifty. Richard Larue, formerly editor and proprietor of The Elizabethtown News, died of paralysis at the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Josephine Showers in Elizabethtown, Monday, June 2, 1884. Was 31 years old. Was the son of Dr. John Larue of Woodburry, Ky. Mrs. Ely of Russellville visited her daughter, Mrs. Jas. S. Wortham of Leitchfield. Dr. H.K. Pusey of Anchorage visited his daughter, Mrs. G.H. Gardner of Leitchfield. Mrs. Tom Heyser left for Rose Clair, Ill. to visit her brother, Jno. O. Smoot. Mrs. T.S. Gardner and Miss Ella Bishop left for Anchorage to visit Mrs. Gardner’s parents. Henry H. Willis and wife, nee Miss Julia Abraham, will arrive in Leitchfield this morning. They were married Thursday at Lockport, Ky. W.R. May’s distillery opens its first whisky tomorrow. The suits of the Gardner Bros. against the London and Lancashire and the Royal Insurance Cos. for $5,000 each for policies on the Munfordville port house, which burned last year, were compromised Wednesday. They paid fifty cents on the dollar and each side paid their own cost. (from Elizabethtown News) J.B. Litsey has been selected as trustee for the school district at Short Creek. The funeral of Rev. Isaac Terry was largely attended. (Short Creek News) J.W. Caughey has added a little confectionery stand to his barbershop. (Short Creek News) Grayson’s worth on goods by Co. Court Clerk, Ed. O. Brown: Land-219,179 acres worth $938,745, town lots-366, worth $113,300, horses-4,070, worth $207,460, mules-749, worth $40,965, jinney’s-23, worth $915, sheep-9,451, worth $15,665, hogs-18,695, worth $38,260, cattle-8,519, worth $47,370, stores-65, worth $76,455, equalization 192,1945, carriages-worth $2,660, gold, $10,210, votes-3,515, children 4,685, tobacco 1,210,865 pounds, corn 585,007 bu. wheat, 65,615 bu., hay 1,337 tons, 150 sheep valued at $300, killed by dogs. No taxable dogs in the county. Grayson County Gazette Friday, October 29, 1886 Co. Directory-Circuit Court: T.R. McBeath, Judge, Leitchfield C.R. Wathen, Attorney, Brandenburg Jess T. Gosnell, Clerk, Leitchfield Squire Witten, Jailer, Leitchfield John E. Stone, Master Com., Leitchfield G.H. Gardner, Sheriff, Leitchfield, Deputies, James Edelen of Big Clifty, Frank X. Higdon of Rock Creek and Canoloway, Ike D. Muhurin of Short Creek, D.B. Ferguson of Caneyville and Sand Spring, George W. Meredith of Leitchfield. Co. Court: H.C. Rogers, Sr., Judge, Leitchfield Geo. A. Cubbage, Clerk, Leitchfield J.M. McClure, Attorney, Leitchfield Other Co. Offices: W.R. Cunnimgs, Assessor, Falls of Rough J.C. Wilson, Surveyor, Leitchfield W.O. Jones, School Supt., Leitchfield Justices Courts: Leitchfield-J.T. Langley, W.H. Parish, Oscar Hughes as Constable Caneyville-Z.T. Proctor, Nathan Likens, Henry Layman as Constable Short Creek-N.B. Mahurin, Wm. F. Patterson, R.L. Eskridge as Constable Big Clifty-Geo. H. Pearl, Jno. A. Wooldridge, Robt. Wooldridge as Constable Rock Creek-Tom Witten, Warren Watkins, H.J. Horn as Constable Sand Spring-C.W.R. Cobb, Allen Clements, Mark Likins as Constable Canoloway-J.G. Skaggs, J.R. Layman, J.E. Higdon as Constable. Town Trustees-Jno. E. Stone, R.O. Willis, W.B. Hill, Henry Metz, C.W. Miller Police Court-J.C. Graham as Judge, J.S. Coppage as Marshal. Henry Watkins of Grayson Co. visited his brother, D. Watkins. (Name of community was missing.) Cloverport Marble Works with Wm. Payne and Jonas Wilson of Payne & Wilson. James Henry Decker was arraigned on a charge of incest with his 13-year old daughter, Shrewsbury. T.B. Wilson of Leitchfield & Miss Sallie B. Hagan of Meade Co. were married, Wednesday, the 3rd, at the home of the bride’s brother, R.P. Hagan of near Vine Grove. They will reside in Leitchfield. Groom is an attorney at law. Misses Lydia A. Young and Alice Phillips announce to the ladies of Leitchfield and Grayson Co. that they have just opened a new millinery store and dressmaking establishment one door north of Gosnell & Bishop on the Public Square. Ads: T.P. Burk of Clarkson has a line of dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, hats and caps, groceries, tinware, etc. to sell at lowest prices. D.W. Bates & Co. of Spring Lick has a new drug store for your drugs and medicines as well as cigars, tobacco and etc. J.H. Rogers of Millwood is a dealer in saddles, harness, bridles, whips, saddle blankets, collars and hames (hanes ?). They also do repair work. W. Lamont will attend to house painting. Established in 1859, Rossdeutscher’s hand made boots and shoes, Leitchfield. W.O. Jones, attorney at law in Leitchfield. James M. Lynch, attorney at law, Leitchfield. H.W. Stoy, attorney at law, Leitchfield. J.S. Wortham, attorney at law, Leitchfield. Geo. W. Stone, attorney at law, Leitchfield. Dr. C.E. Bruce, dentist, Leitchfield. J.R. Bruner, M.D., physician, obstetrician and surgeon, formerly of Short Creek. Offers his services to the citizens of Millwood, office over Clements Store. J.W. Conklin, M.D., Leitchfield. Office in room No. 2, Odd Fellows building. A.J. Slaton, M.D., physician and surgeon, formerly of Millwood, now located in Leitchfield. __._. Taylor, M.D., Samuel Rowe, carpenter and builder, Leitchfield. Daniel Heyback, carpenter and builder, Leitchfield. The Grayson Gazette agents in area: Warren Kafauver, Big Clifty Dan W. Bates, Spring Lick Asa T. Horrel, Clarkson and Grayson Springs J.W. Meece, West Clifty Chas. Durbin, Jr., Shrewsbury Morgan Cummings, Falls of Rough Jas. W. Durbin, Horn’s Store Ben Wells, Millwood R.W. Tilford, Short Creek Wm. Downs, Dickey’s Mills J.A. Wise, Brownsville T.P. Burks, Clarkson J.B. Patterson, Short Creek W.H. Brown, Caneyville. Mrs. A.J. Layman will visit her sister, Mrs. A.J. Strickler of Elizabethtown. R.J. Killick and wife of Chicago, Ill. arrived yesterday to attend the funeral of the late Geo. F. Killick. Mrs. Hester Quisenberry of Louisville attended the funeral of her brother, Geo. F. Killock, Thursday. Mrs. M.J. Lanning of Marion, Iowa visited relatives in Leitchfield and is now the guest of Dr. Heston. She was raised near Hardinsburg and went to Iowa 34 years ago. Ed. Thomas has returned to Louisville, accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Martha Yates, who will visit her daughter, Mrs. W.C. Evans of Louisville. M.P. Clarkson and Mrs. James W. Clarkson of Big Spring, Meade Co., visited the family of R.E. Yates. Dan Hazelwood is now the keeper of the Poor House. Jacob Russell & Miss Martha Duvall, both of Grayson Co., were married at the Court House yesterday by Judge Rogers. Mrs. Mary Chastaine of Paducah visited her brother, L.P. McBeath. Frank Bozarth, who has been the keeper of the Poor House for the past 2 years, will move to Beaver Dam to take charge of R.J. Daniel’s new hotel. A story on Gusta Clements, who was recently married: The new Mrs. C., who was looking over the family record in the old Bible, suddenly exclaimed, “Why Mr. Clements, I thought you told me you was only sixty?” “So I did, dear,” he replied. “But record in the Bible here says you were born in 1796, which makes you eighty-eight.” “O pshaw!, honey, that’s the old version, and you know it has been proved to be full of mistakes!” “Ah!” she said, “ I had forgotten. But where is the new and correct version?” “I’ll get you one when I go to town tomorrow,” was the reply. And they do say the old gentleman bought a revised edition next day and got Geo. Cubbage to enter the year of his birth in it as 1826. John W. Edelen of Leitchfield & Miss Mollie Morrissey (?) of Bonnieville, were married at St. Joseph’s Church in Bowling Green yesterday. Friday, September 14, 1888 Co. Directory-Circuit Court: T.R. McBeath, Judge, Leitchfield C.R. Wathen, Attorney, Brandenburg Jess T. Gosnell, Clerk, Leitchfield Squire Witten, Jailer, Leitchfield John E. Stone, Master Com., Leitchfield G.H. Gardner, Sheriff, Leitchfield, Deputies, James Edelen of Big Clifty, Frank X. Higdon of Rock Creek and Canoloway, Ike D. Mahurin of Short Creek, D.B. Ferguson of Caneyville and Sand Spring, George W. Meredith of Leitchfield. Co. Court- _. Rogers, Sr., Judge, Leitchfield Geo. A. Cubbage, Clerk, Leitchfield J.M. McClure, Attorney, Leitchfield. Other Co. Offices-Justices Courts: Leitchfield-H.U. Horrell, W.H. Parish, Oscar Hughes as Constable. Caneyville-Z.T. Proctor, J.L. Coy, J.B. House as Constable. Short Creek-J.B. Litzey, Wm. F. Patterson, Henry V. Young as Constable. Big Clifty-John J. Shively, Jno. A. Wooldridge, John C. Portman as Constable. Rock Creek-Tom Witten, H.T. Hawkins, Robt. Kessinger as Constable. Sand Spring-J.T. Arms, Duncan Forbes, L.M. Willis as Constable. Canoloway-J.G. Skaggs, Geo. Barder, S.W. McGrew as Constable. Town Trustees-Geo. W. Stone, J.S. Wortham, C.W. Moorman, H.H. Roberts, J.P. McClure. Police Court-___ Graham as Judge, J.S. Coppage as Marshal. Churches-Baptist, M.E. Church South, Christian, St. Joseph. Bill Robinson is the schoolteacher at Rascal’s Ridge. (Millerstown News) Van. D. Heyser has gone to Lexington to attend school. (Millerstown News) S.B. Kessinger and Frank Hughes have opened a saloon at Hughes’ Mill, Hardin Co. with a Government license. (Millerstown News) Middleton Bros. have sold nearly 100 dozen fruit cans this season. (Millerstown News) Davie Clever & Lou Parker were married. (Millerstown News) H.E. DeHaven’s sorghum mill is doing good business. (Millerstown News) Cale Crawford and Nick White of Millwood left for Conoloway on Tuesday, where they are engaged in bucking staves. J.W. White and wife of Millwood have returned from Tn. where they visited relatives for the past 2 weeks. W.B. Hill visited relatives in Henry Co. Mr. Weathers of Elkton visited his daughter, Mrs. A.S. Gardner. Mrs. Theodore Rossdeuscher had a daughter born about 2 weeks ago. Mrs. W.V. Wortham and children visited her parents in Breckenridge Co. Mrs. Hennie McBeath visited her sister, Mrs. R.G. Robertson of Breckenridge Co. George Hack, formerly of Grayson Co. now lives in Johnsburg, In. Mrs. Belle George and children visited her sister, Mrs. J.M. McClure. She will now visit her parents in Hardin Co. R.O. Owen of Cloverport and Richard Owen of Long Lick visited the former’s sister and the latter’s cousin, Mrs. F.T. Heyser. Geo. A. Cubbage and wife went to Louisville on Tuesday to attend his brother, M.L. Cubbage & Miss Brown’s wedding on Wednesday. Mark L. Cubbage of Leitchfield & Miss Hattie B. Brown of Louisville were married at the home of the bride’s mother in Louisville on Wednesday. They will live in Leitchfield. John E. Carter died at the age of 76 years on Monday. He lived 8 miles north of Leitchfield. He walked to Leitchfield that morning and collected his monthly pension of $8, having been a soldier in the Mexican War. He died of heart disease. Burial at his home place on Tuesday. Dr. H.C. Duvall, Warren Kafauver and A.K. Hart are now receiving bids for the building of Big Clifty Union Church. Friday, September 21, 1888 Mr. Reed is teaching school at Clifty schoolhouse. (Horntown News) The school in vocal music taught at Clifty Church by Bennie Hampton, has closed with satisfaction. The little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. I.E. McClure died today. Her funeral was preached at the Christian Church by Prof. W.P. Arnold. Burial in Barton Cemetery. Miss May Bishop attended school at Glasgow. Mrs. S.R. Dent went to Louisville to visit her parents. Miss Lena Reno of Marion Co. visited her cousin, Miss Virgie Gardner. Mrs. F.Z. Yates and Miss Bettie Robinson went to Cincinnati to visit relatives. Miss Myrtle Hazelip is attending school at Lynnland Institute. Samuel Hackley of Grayson Co. died last week. H.H. Roberts received a fine hearse and a large stock of burial robes for both ladies and gentlemen. Names of teachers present at the Grayson Co. Teachers’ Institute held in Leitchfield from the 17th to 21st of Sept.: A.O. Horn, N.C. Duggins, Lafayette Layman, S.C. Roberts, J.U. Watson, J.F. Burke, Jesse Byers, S.T. Day, Jas. M. Lynch, W.E. Anderson, S. Clark, Jesse Whitworth, E.K. Hawkins, Austin Kimble, Wm. C. Beatty, Jack Weller, H.C. Wooldridge, M. T. Henderson, B.F. Hampton, Wm. Reed, Wm. Montgomery, J.L. Miller, R.S. Todd, R.L. Hayse, J.C. Tilford, J.W. Rogers, W.C. Keller, I.H. Nichols, D.A. Cubbage, J. Wess Layman, R.L. Layman, Ed B. Mehr, A.J. Morrison, W.P. Coyle, S.H. Arms, I.T. Layman, T.O. Durbin, George Edwards, R.E. Glascock, Milley Gollady, A.T.K. Lynch, J. Rowan Coyle, W.E. Brack, J.A. Goff, R.H. Stuteville, Robert Kelly, D.P. Busroe. Misses Annie Graham, Kitty White, Sophia Shively, Mattie Wortham, Kate Hazel, Florence Hazel, Annie Horrell, Ida Day, May Montgomery, Maud Montgomery, Etta McClure, Angie Brown, Dora Skaggs, Sudie Porter, Pattie Wilkerson, Tillie Skaggs, Sada Wortham, Lucy Horrell, Annie Litsey, Lydia Anderson, Jennie Miller, Queen Anderson, Olevia Layman, Rosa Renfrow, Kate Kennedy, Della Kennedy, Mollie Fulkerson, Emma Netherton, Amanda Barnard, Grundy Wortham, Laura Bratcher, Pallie Cummings, Cloros Wilson, Virginia Neujent, Cornelia Clark, Sallie E. Terry, Mattie Claggett, Lulu (?) Anderson, Lyda Layman, Tuly Smallwood, Sallie Ray, Kate McDanald (McDonald ?), Annie Spencer, Maggie Hogan, Ellen Kelahar, Mary Spencer, Nannie Saddler, Mattie Harris, Mollie Rice, Kate Glascock, Maggie Glascock, Aggie Portman, Julia Pickerill, Mattie Spencer, Kate Ward, Mrs. Sallie Goldsberry, Mrs. Annie Proctor, Mrs. Virginia Archer. There was a total of 109 teachers in attendance. Friday, October 26, 1888 Henry Hay and family started for Texas on the 13th. (Big Clifty News) Henry Hart will have a sale on Wednesday. He plans on going west. Miss Lula Richards of Nolin visited her sister, Mrs. G.(?) H. Gardner of Leitchfield. E.L. Hagan of Vine Grove visited his sister, Mrs. T.B. Wilson of Leitchfield. Dr. David Lewis of Rineyville visited his daughter, Mrs. George Heyser of Leitchfield. Mrs. Will W. Hazelip had a 9-pound daughter born Friday, Oct. 19. Tom Higgins & Miss Mary Tully were married at Big Clifty Catholic Church last Wednesday. Miss Ada Baird of Hartford visited her sister, Mrs. V.M. Taylor of Leitchfield. Miss Lou Shacklett of Garrett, Meade Co., visited her cousin, Mrs. T.B. Wilson of Leitchfield. Wm. Spalding, who married Miss Mollie Burtle of near Leitchfield, less than a year ago, died at his home in LaRue Co. last Saturday of typhoid fever. Mr. & Mrs. John Abraham of Frankfort visited her sister, Mrs. J.H. Rogers, after attending the Cannon-Rogers wedding yesterday. Ed Barton has left for Chicago where he has a job as a clerk in a cigar store. James Burtle, Sr. and Mrs. W.H. Conklin went to East View to visit James Burtle, Jr. and family. Mrs. Conklin later went to Bowling Green to visit relatives before returning home in Ks. E.R. Cannon & Miss Lena Rogers were married at the Methodist Church last night. Moses Lloyd Drane, youngest son of Mrs. Prudence E. Drane, died at the home of his mother, 7 miles north of Leitchfield. Born Nov. 7, 1873. Member of Hanging Rock Church in Grayson Co. Burial on the 30th in Hanging Rock Cemetery. Survived by mother, 3 brothers and a half brother. John Hart, formerly of near Big Clifty, but living in Iowa for the past 10 years, visited relatives at his old home. (Horntown News) Friday, November 9, 1888 Sam and Joe Logsdon shot and killed Geo. W. Blessett and his son, Harvey, last Monday on Nolin, near Millerstown. They surrendered themselves, claiming the killing was in self-defense. The diffuculty grew out of a horse swap. Wm. Robinson of Rascal Ridge visited his mother and brother as Millerstown. Hardy Wooldridge of Big Clifty visited his brother, H.C. Wooldridge of Millerstown. Miss Dora Skaggs visited her mother, Mrs. Alice Skaggs. (Millerstown News) Prof. J.W. McClure is the teacher at Millerstown. Miss Lady Clarkson of Big Spring visited Mrs. R.E. Yates. John Kirtia_d died after many months of sickness this evening. Tom Edelin of Elizabethtown visited relatives in Leitchfield. Owen I. Yates visited relatives in Big Spring. Mrs. J.H. Rogers visited her parents in Lockport. Squire Cobb is the new mail carrier between the post office and depot. Mr. & Mrs. E.R. Cannon visited the former’s parents near McDaniels in Breckenridge Co. H.N. Adams and J.E. Stone left today for New Mexico Territory to look after the interest of the gold mines owned by Grayson County Company. Friday, December 7, 1888 Ned Sanders & Miss Helen Higdon were married at St. Augustine’s Church last Tuesday, Nov. 27th with Rev. O’Sullivan officiating. (Grayson Springs News) Benjamin Horrell of near Grayson Springs & Mrs. Summers of near Dickey’s Mill were married Saturday, Dec. 1. Mrs. J.C. Moorman visited her parents at Stephensburg. Mrs. Wm. Spalding of LaRue Co. visited her father, James Burtle. Will Thomas of Louisville visited his uncle, H.C. Thomas. Mrs. R.E. Yates went to Big Spring to visit her father, M.P. Clarkson, who is sick with pneumonia. J.B. Riney of near Leitchfield moved his family to Union Co. last Tuesday. A Mr. Vane of Selma, Ala. visited his sister, Mrs. W.H. Fulkerson of Horntown. Friday, December 21, 1888 Dec. 16-Horntown-News has just been received of a shooting which happened yesterday, about 3 miles east of Horntown at a small village called Hughes Mill, on Nolin River, just across the county line. John Henderson and Riley Spencer had a difficulty some time ago during, which Spencer had called Henderson vile names. Yesterday when they met at a shooting match, Henderson, at first good humouredly requested then endeavored to force him to take back what he had said about him, at the same time advancing upon him with a dangerous looking knife, Spencer stepped back a few feet and snatched a gun from bystander and clubbing, it felled Henderson, a brother to John, and who was standing by remarked, “I won’t stand by and see my brother butchered in any such manner,” and leveling his gun at Spencer’s breast, pulled the trigger. Spencer staggering off a few feet exclaimed, “He has killed me,” and fell into the arms of a friend mortally wounded, having received the full charge of the twenty-one buckshot in his body. Henderson, a few minutes after the killing, was heard to exclaim, “I would give words, were they mine to give, if I could call back five minutes. Riley, you know I didn’t aim to kill you.” Henderson remained about an hour doing all he could to relieve the sufferings of his victim, and after loaning some one of his mare to ride after a physician, he started off a foot through the fields in a southerly direction, an opposite course from his home, not seeming to know or care where he went. He has not up to this writing been arrested. Spencer died today at 2 o’clock. If Henderson should be caught, it would be unsafe to incarcerate him in the county jail as Spencer has a host of relatives and friends who are very indignant, and would hesitate at nothing rash or nasty. Henderson is a young man between 20-25 years old, the son of a well to do farmer living in Horntown, and accepting a few bad habits, is of excellent character, but is the possessor of a violent temper. Spencer was about 30 years old and leaves a wife and child. A posse is being formed to search for Henderson, who if caught, will be dealt with in no uncertain manner, as their indignation is at white heat. (Here is the same story by another correspondent.) : Dec. 17-At Hughes’ Mill, Hardin Co., on Saturday the 15th, John Henderson, Jr. and Riley Spencer got into a difficulty about a fray in which they had previously been engaged. Henderson started at Spencer with an open knife; Spencer struck him over the shoulder with a gun, which he held in his hand and knocked him down, bruising his shoulder considerably. When Henderson fell, Wash Henderson, a brother of his, took it up and shot Spencer through the bowels with a shot gun, the load first striking his hand and gun which he was holding between him and Henderson as if to shield himself. After the gun was discharged, Henderson said he did not aim to shoot him. Spencer died next day about half past 11 o’clock. He retained his right mind until death, and said he was killed without a cause. It is said that the grudge which caused this sad occurrence, originated in a drunken row. Annual report of schools in Grayson Co. for the school year ending June 30, 1888: There are 97 districts in the county and school taught in all of them. There are 5 three months’, 13 four months, and 79 five months’ schools. Number of children in census report: males, 3,393, females 7,208, total of 6,601. Number of children enrolled in school: males 2,607, females 2,333, total of 4,940. Highest number of children in attendance at school: males 2,158, females 1,915, total 4,073. Lowest number of children at school: males 609, females 568, total 1,177. Average number of children in attendance at school 1,343 males, 1,339 females, total of 2,682. Number of 7 years of age: males 278, females 228, total 506. Number of 18 years of age and under 20: males 150, females 78, total 228. Percentage of attendance at school based on highest number enrolled in school 73 per cent. Percentage of attendance at school based on highest number in attendance at school 61 per cent. Percentage of attendance at school based on average attendance at school 40 per cent. Average number of days schools were taught 92.01. Average number of hours taught per day is 6.5. Number of children over 10 years of age who cannot read: males 167, females 107, total 274. Number of over 10 years of age, enrolled in school that could not read: males 118, females 77, total 195. Number of pupils in primary class, 1,580. Number of pupils in spelling is 4,147, reading is 3,421, writing is 1,795, arithmetic 1,888, mental arithmetic 645, grammar 904, English composition 190, geography 824, U.S. History 552, physiology 347, completing common school course 14. Number of male teachers employed in common school is 50. The number of female teachers is 50. There is a total of 100. Average wages of male teachers per month for session of five months is $30.84. Average wages of female teachers per month for session of five months is $23.87. Wages of male teachers per month for session of four months is $21.04. Wages for female teachers per month for session of four months is $19.68. Wages of male teachers per month for session of 3 months is $21.54. Wages for female teachers per month for session of three months is $18.18. Number of first class certificates issued is 4 males and 2 females. Number of second-class certificates issued is 14 males, 10 females. Number of third class certificates issued 14 males, 18 females. Total number of certificates granted is 29 males, 30 for females, total of 59. Applicants rejected, males 11, females 6. Visits to common schools during the school year by Co. Superintendent, 98. Visits by trustees during the year is 584. Number of teachers present at Teachers’ Institute was 91. Number of children not attending on account of inform bodily condition is 23. Number not attending on account of poverty of parents is 96. Number not attending on account of neglect of parents is 668. Total amount of money paid the teachers by Co. Superintendent was $12,739.93. Amount disbursed for building schoolhouse was $925. Amount disbursed for repairing schoolhouse was $98.20. Amount disbursed to supplement the salaries of teachers was $139.23. Number of log schoolhouses in the county is 55. The value of same $4,073. Number built during the year, 6 with a value of $725 Number of frame and box schoolhouses in the county is 41. Number built during the year, 2 with value of same at $200. W.O. Jones, Co. Supt., Dec. 18, 1888. Mrs. J.B. Rogers left yesterday for a visit to her sister at Horse Cave. Miss Lena Ellis will visit relatives in Louisville. Mrs. R.C. Hardwick has gone to Hartford to visit her parents. Mrs. Geo. H. Heyser visited her parents in Rineyville. F.T. Heyser has been appointed town trustee, replacing J.S. Wortham who resigned. Mrs. J.D. Hogan went to Bowling Green to visit her parents. Si Pulliam and his sister, Mrs. Lucy McDaniel, went to Louisville. Mrs. C.F. Heyser had a daughter born last week. John Moorman will return to Georgetown where he has been attending school since last September. Miss Myrtle Hazelip is attending school at Lynnland Institute at Glendale. Miss Fannie Hicks will leave for Paducah in a few days and from there will go to Meridian, Miss., where she will continue dressmaking. Mrs. E.J. Balance and daughter, Miss Mollie, of Logan Co. will spend the holidays with the former’s daughter, Mrs. J.T. Gosnell. Misses Ella and Jessie McBeath are expected home tonight from school at Shelbyville. They will spend the holidays with their parents, Mr. & Mrs. T.R. McBeath. A Mrs. Fentress, living a few miles from Leitchfield, is only 30 years old and has 2 son-in-laws. Al Bishop, formerly night operator for the N.N. & M.V. Railroad at Leitchfield, but for the past 5 or 6 months ticket agent for the Louisville Southern at Lawrenceburg, is visiting his parents for the holidays. Marriages: W. Dave Hatfield, aged 24 years of McLean Co. & Miss Greenie Terry, aged 15, were married at the home of J.M. Hart of Big Clifty last Sunday, 16th. Robert L. Wooldridge, aged 22 years & Miss Jessie Wooldridge, age 17 years, were married Wednesday. David McClure, age 70 years & Mrs. Mary J. Wortham, aged 39 years, were married Tuesday at the home of the bride, a few miles north of Leitchfield. Wm. Smoot, aged 41 years & Miss Margaret F. Higdon, aged 18 years, were married in Leitchfield last Saturday. Allen R. Peyton & Miss Lydia P. Porter were married yesterday. Robert G. McClure & Miss Mollie Landis were married Wednesday at the home of the bride’s father, S.L. Landis, 3 miles south of Leitchfield. Robert White, formerly of Big Clifty, but now a ticket agent for the N.N. & M.V.R.R. at Caneyville, & Miss Clyde May, formerly of Leitchfield but now of Big Clifty, will be married next Tuesday. Ed Bruner & Miss Julia Bozarth of near Caneyville will be married at New Hope Church, near Cross Roads on Christmas Day. H.C. Wooldridge is the teacher at Lone Oak School, which closed last Thursday. (Millerstown News) Wiley Golladay is the teacher at Pleasant Ridge. L.F. Nichols of Vine Grove visited his uncle, G.T. Nichols of Horntown. Miss Rosa Reno’s school at Macedonica closed last week. (Horntown News) Sherman Richardson & Miss Mattie Hart were married at the home of the bride’s father, Enoch Hart, Dec. 6. Andrew J. Fulkerson & Miss Mary B. Allen were married at the home of Melvin Allen on Sunday, Dec. 9. (Horntown News) Santford Allen of LaRue Co. is attending school in Dist. No. 32 with Prof. I.H. Nichols. (Horntown News) Miss Angie Brown has been teaching in Breckenridge Co. and has returned home to Hughes Mills, Hardin Co. (Horntown News) Miss Josie McDonald visited her sister, Mrs. Duvall. (Big Clifty News) Friday, January 18, 1889 The school is being taught at Clifty Bridge by Miss Sarah Hunt with good attendance. (West Clifty News) Surgery was performed on Miss Hayes of near Caneyville, to remove a tumor, one of the most difficult ever undertaken in the state. As soon as the cavity was opened it was discovered that the tumor was adhered to the liver, bowels and abdomen. When extracted it weighed about 15 pounds, besides about 4 gallons of puss or thick gelatinous fluid. She died the next day. (Spring Lick News) Miss May Hughes visited relatives in Colesburg. Miss Margaret Hogan began a select school in the Common School building last Monday. James Bishop of Hardinsburg visited his brother, J.A. Bishop. Jas. W. Kiper & Miss Ann Mary Probus were married yesterday by Judge Rogers. Mrs. A.E. Day will open school in her home on Feb. 4th and continue for 4 months. Tuition in all grades is $1.25 per month. Miss Effie Abraham of Frankfort visited her aunt, Mrs. J.H. Rogers. James Rowe went to Ohio Co. to visit his uncle, George Kelley whom he hadn’t seen in 8 years. Morgan and Jeff Proctor was in Leitchfield last week, getting wood for their father, Wm. Proctor, who has been sick. Barney R. Fraze & Miss Bettie J. Barnes, who lives a few miles north of Leitchfield, braved the mud and rain Wednesday and came to Leitchfield and were married by Rev. H.L. Egart, at his home adjoining the Catholic Church. They were not married in the church because the groom was not Catholic. Drew B. Dearing of Bowling Green & Miss Mary Graham of Leitchfield, were married Thursday, Jan. 10, at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. M.L. Graham. They will reside in Bowling Green. Grayson Seminary with Prof. Hays has about 50 pupils and expects several more in a few days. Prof. Hayes is a teacher of 30 years experience. Prof. Coyle begins his school in Shrewsbury with 21 pupils. The funeral of H.R. Jones’ daughter was preached at the Methodist Church at Shrewsbury last Sunday by Rev. P.D. Bratcher of the Presbyterian Church. W.B. Nichols of Summit in Hardin Co. celebrated his 50th birthday on the 1st. Bennie Hampton closed a successful term at the Hart County schoolhouse. Lonnie Burns of Horntown & Miss Florence Witten or Rock Creek were married on Christmas Day. Hiram Witten & Miss Annie Grayham, both of Rock Creek, were married on New Year’s Day. Jakie Deckard & Miss Ellen Witten, both of Rock Creek, were married New Year’s Day. Miss Sallie Terry of Big Clifty has been solicited to teach a 5-month’s school at Tip Top for a salary of $40 per month. She will probably accept. Mrs. Elizabeth Vance, wife of Dr. J.M. Vance of Forestville, Hart Co., was buried at Clift, M.E. Church on the 21st. She died on the 19th. She was a native of Grayson Co., being born and raised near Horntown. The Hampton Bros. will open a select school at Big Clifty on the 21st. Friday, September 26, 1890 Co. Directory-Circuit Court: T.R. McBeath, Judge, Leitchfield C.R. Wathen, Attorney, Brandenburg Jess T. Gosnell, Clerk, Leitchfield E.D. Bozarth, Jailer, Leitchfield John E. Stone, Master Com., Leitchfield G.Y. Crawford, Sheriff, Millwood Deputies, Frank X. Higdon, Rock Creek and Canoloway, George W. Meredith, Leitchfield, J.C. Anderson, Shrewsbury. Co. Court: H.C. Rogers, Sr., Judge, Leitchfield Geo. A. Cubbage, Clerk, Leitchfield J.C. Graham, Attorney, Leitchfield Other Co. Offices: W.R. Cummings, Assessor, Falls of Rough J.C. Wilson, Surveyor, Leitchfield M.R. Shewsbury (Shrewsbury?), School Supt., Leitchfield. Justices Courts: Leitchfield-H.U. Horrell, W.H. Parish, Oscar Hughes as Constable Caneyville-C.B. McDaniel, J.L. Coy, Short Creek-J.B. Litsey, Bud Wilkerson Big Clifty-Tom Witten, H.T. Hawkins, T.B. Golladay as Constable Sand Spring-J.T. Arms, Duncan Forbes, J.D. Jackson as Constable Canoloway-J.G. Skaggs, B.G. Peerce, S.W. McGrew as Constable. Town Trustees-G.W. Meredith, Dan Heybach, C.J. Yager, T.B. Wilson, W.B. Hill. Police Court-W.O. Jones as judge, H.N. Adams as marshal. Recommended course of study for Grayson Co. Public Schools: First Grade: Time-5 months. 1. First Reader 2. Writing-Use ruled slate. 3. Spelling-Use the words of the lesson 4. Phonics-Use the words of the lesson 5. Arithmetic-Objectively. Use objects, such as chalk, grains of corn, numeral frame, & etc. 6. Language Lessons 7. Drawing-Lines, triangles, cylinder and circle, rectangles & c. 8. Oral Geography and Physiology Second Grade: Time-5 months 1. Second reader 2. Penmanship-Use ruled slate 3. Spelling-Use the words of the lesson. 4. Language lessons. 5. Arithmetic 6. Drawing-globes, cubes, & c. 7. Oral Geography and Physiology Third Grade: Time-5 months 1. Third Reader 2. Penmanship-use pen and ink 3. Reading 4. Spelling-use the words of lessons and from spelling book 5. Language-analysis of 6. Arithmetic-fundamental rules 7. Drawing continued 8. Geography-oral and book combined 9. Physiology-oral 10. Civil Government-oral Fourth Reader Grade: Time-10 months 1. Penmanship-copy book 2. Reading 3. Spelling-words in lesson and from spelling book 4. Language 5. Arithmetic to common fractions 6. Drawing 7. Geography and history combined 8. Civil Government 9. Physiology Fifth Grade: Time-10 months 1. Penmanship-copy book 2. Reading 3. Spelling-words in lesson and from spelling book 4. Language 5. Arithmetic to common fractions 6. Drawing 7. Geography and history combined 8. Civil Government 9. Physiology Fifth Grade: Time 10 months 1. Fifth Reader 2. Reading 3. Language 4. Arithmetic-begin percentage and teach various business forms 5. Geography-by topics 6. U.S. History-by topics 7. Spelling-the words of the lesson, spelling book and homonyms 8. Geography-State and National 9. Physiology-by topics 10. Civil Government-topics 11. History of Kentucky. Grand Jury List: J.A. Clagett as foreman, H.N. Aadms (Adams?), J.S. St.Clair, W.C. Denton, Thos. Kebble, Ralph Carter, A.H. Shain, Wm Milburn, S.F. Middleton, J.S. Mays, Tapley Watkins, W.C. Hays, Sam Henderson, J.M. Cubbage, J.W. Peerce, Isaac Jones. Petit Jury: Squire Stinson, J.E. Higdon, J.A. Alvey, Richard Duvall, A.J. Taber, Lloyd Vernort, John Byers, W.T. Robinson, S.W. Denton, Clint Ramsey, Nathan Likins, C.H. Davis, Dan Cummings, Leander Worley, A.H. Young, E.T. Bozarth, Philip Clements, M.M. Dean, C.H. Williams, Jas. Akers, Jr. Ads: Jno. A. Bishop & Son, dress goods, boots and shoes, notions, Leitchfield. Dr. S.T. Butler, dentist, Leitchfield, office over Bank of Leitchfield and at Harned’s Hotel at Caneyville. J.W. Conklin, M.D., Leitchfield, office in room No. 2, Odd Fellow’s building. Jno. E. Stone, real estate agent, Leitchfield. J.S. Wortham, attorney at law, Leitchfield, office in Court House room, formerly occupied by Grayson Co. Bank. Geo. W. Stone, attorney at law, Leitchfield, office near Court House. C.E. Bruce, dentist, Leitchfield, office in Meredith Hotel, near the Court House. A.J. Slaton, M.D., physician and surgeon, formerly of Millwood, now located at Leitchfield, office in residence, the Dr. Haden property. Daniel Heyback & Co., John S. Hughes, Daniel Heybach, J.W. Heybach, carpenters and builders. R.J. Bassett & Bro., Leitchfield, farm implements, building material, furniture and stoves, farm and spring wagons. F.T. Heyser’s Racket Store. Gardner & Sutton, sellers of sewing machines. George A. Clark of West Clifty has been granted a pension. Marriage licenses issued by Co. Clerk G.A. Cubbage the past week: Wm. L.R. Snyder & Miss Virginia B. Logsdon Geo. F. Green & Miss Nancy F. Shain Wm. S. Saffer & Miss Pallie Barton Wm. M. Kerr & Miss Sallie Yates Daniel Roof & Mrs. Louisa Nash L. Key & Miss Hattie Powell. Roster of the Leitchfield baseball club: Ike Layman, Henry Hardwick, Harry Meredith, Charlie Rogers, Henry Watkins, Ed Hackett, Dick Meredith, Harve Willis, Tom Hunter. Vic Stone had a sore hand and did not play. Roster of Mattinglys baseball club from McDaniels: Ed Mattingly, Jesse Mattingly, Dave Mattingly, Monroe Mattingly, Sam Galloway, Bud Butler, Tom Butler, Morris Beard, Clint Hook. The last 2 are members of the Hardinsburg team. Leitchfield defeated Mattingly 20 to 19. Mrs. W.F. Kenedy of South Carolina visited her father, Thomas Heyser. Mrs. Ruth Strickler of Stephensburg visited her daughter, Mrs. J.C. Moorman. Dave Kefauver visited at Claude, Tx. with his brothers, Ed and Al. Judge H.C. Rogers visited relatives in Coles Co., Ill. J.W. Gosnell of Louisville visited his son, J.T. Gosnell and daughter, Mrs. M.R. Layman. T.L. Polin of Munfordsville will open up a grocery and confectionary store in Leitchfield. Dr. George Arms visited his father, Dr. Wm. Arms at Shrewsbury. Later visited his brother-in-law, M.R. Shrewsbury. W.L. Hazelip of Glasgow Junction visited his uncle, R.C. Hazelip. Officers of the Democratic Primary Election on Oct. 4: East Leitchfield-Martin Spencer, R.E. Yates as judges, J.D. Hogan as clerk. West Leitchfield-Wm. Proctor, John M. Watkins as judges, J.C. Moorman as clerk. Millwood-J.W. Crawford, Geo. Campbell as judges, H.C. Crawford as clerk. Caneyville-Morgan Proctor, J.N. Eskridge as judges, N.C. Tilford as clerk. Spring Lick-Miles Allen, Thomas Heady as judges, J.D. Litsey as clerk. Short Creek-A.B. Mahurin, J.B. Days as judges, John C. Tilford as clerk. Spring Fork-Thomas Shain, James Cummings as judges, A.H. Green as clerk. Sand Spring-Joe Mays, Wm. Albro as judges, Allen Clements as clerk. Annetta-Aaron Saltsman, Thomas Scott as judges, John A. Decker as clerk. Caplingers-Joe Meredith, J.E. Logsdon as judges, Henry Jarbor as clerk. Cherry Spring-Peter Powell, Thos. Higdon as judges, Henry Jarboe as clerk. Rock Creek-Jas. Salsman, Thos. P. Burke as judges, John Lewis Witten as clerk. Millerstown-J.W. McClure, David Skaggs as judges, L.H. Williams as clerk. Big Clifty-C.T. Paris, Monroe Martin as judges, E.B. Mehr as clerk. In memory of Mary G. and Ishmael Wortham, sister and brother. I.H. Wortham, member of Freedom Labor Union, No. 729, of Grayson Co., died. Survived by parents, and a sister. Wear Brown-Desnoyers Shoe Co.’s, ladies shoes, Hill & Gardner of Leitchfield. Jas. P. McClure has watches, clocks and jewelry for sale in Leitchfield. Grayson Seminary begins Sept. 1, 1890, W.P. Arnold of Leitchfield. Friday, December 29, 1893 Candidates: Geo. A. Cubbage is a candidate for Co. Judge in the March 3, 1894 election. Daniel Hayback is a candidate for the office of Co. Judge of March 3, 1894 election. James T. Mattingly is a candidate for Co. Court Clerk for the Democratic Party in the Nov. 1894 election. John B. Rogers is a candidate for the office of Co. Clerk in the Republican Party. H. Clay Crawford of the Democrat Party is a candidate for the office of Co. Clerk, March 3, 1894. M.R. Shrewsbury is a candidate for the office of Co. Clerk for the Democrat Party election on March 3, 1894. S.F. Middleton of Millerstown is a candidate for the office of Co. Clerk for the Democratic Party to be held in the primary election of March 3, 1894. Hardin Porter is a candidate for the office of Assessor with Wm. Henninger as deputy in Leitchfield district, of the Democrat Party at the primary election on March 3, 1894. Committeemen for the Democratic Party: East Leitchfield-W.B. Hill West Leitchfield-Jess T. Gosnell South Leitchfield-T.H. Rhodes North Leitchfield-Abner Cave Millwood-W.N. Hackley Caneyville-Eli H. Harned Spring Lick-W.J. Lewis Spring Fork-D.B. Young Short Creek-J.B. Litsey Shrewsbury-Dr. Wm. Arms Rock Creek-W.C. Keller Millerstown-A.S. Campbell Horntown-Wm. Reed Big Clifty-T.J. Graham Annetta-L.L. Rich. On Tuesday morning at Grayson Springs Station, Fuller Dean, who had come in from home to do some trading, was standing in Sam Terry’s store when the local freight arrived and running over to the track, about 5 cars ahead of the caboose, he attempted to swing upon a car and ride down a short distance where they would check up for switching purposes. His hand slipped and he fell. First his head was struck, crushing the skull, and then the body was drawn under and carried some 60 feet and run over by 5 cars. He was about 17 years old and the son of M.M. Dean, who lives 2 miles east of Grayson Spring Station. The case of Charley Rogers was given a preliminary examination before Judge Jas. M. McClure, acting special judge, at the Court House on Tuesday. Briefly the case appears as follows: Rogers and Pruitt had a difficulty the day preceding in which the latter in some way engendered the bitter ill will of the former. On the day of the fatal stroke was made, Pruitt was doing a job over the anvil for Mr. Cisson, who is running a saw mill near there and who was present at the time, together with some boys. Rogers was sitting in the corner of the shop, suddenly arose with a piece of timber some two feet in length and (unable to read next line) Pruitt and inflicted a blow upon the back of his head which caused him to fall over the anvil in an unconscious state of which he later died. The motive for such a violent actions remains a mystery. Will Patton of Louisville & Miss Mary Lowry of Leitchfield were married Monday, Dec. 25th, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Lowry. They will reside in Louisville. Mrs. W.P. Arnold is spending the holidays with her husband in McMinnville, Tn. Wm. McGinnis McDonald Gentry & Miss Clara P. Willis were married in the Judges’ office on Dec. 26 by Judge H.C. Rogers, Sr. A child of Wm. Whitworth died at their home near Fowler on Sunday, the 24th. Burial at the Lile Cemetery. Robert Hart, who has been in Texas for the past 4 years, visited his father, J.T. Hart of Big Clifty. Mrs. W.A. Terry of Big Clifty will visit her mother at Long Grove. Mrs. ___ Pickerill, wife of Samuel Pickerill, died of pneumonia on the 24th. Was the daughter of Joseph W. Hart of Nolin, Grayson Co. Member of Christian Church. Survived by 2 small children, the youngest being 4 years old. (Big Clifty News) Abraham Skaggs, an old pioneer of the county, died on the 20th at the old homestead near Horntown. Was 90 years old. Paul Brooks visited his sister, Mrs. Judith Jacobs of near Millwood. Prof. H.M. Brumly just closed his school at Millwood. Last Friday, Abe Higgs of about 2 miles below Caneyville, and Lina Geary of the same area, were brought to Leitchfield by Marshal Bristow of Caneyville, and lodged in jail to await preliminary examination upon a charge of murder, the victim being the 14-year old daughter of Lina Geary. On Wednesday Deputy Sheriff Cal Anderson brought James King and lodged him in jail for complicity under the same charge. The case is shrouded in mystery and the Commonwealth is busy running down the various clues, which may assist in bringing the matter fully before court. Preliminary trial is set for Wednesday. About Dec. 11, the little girl, died suddenly and instead of the mother notifying the neighbors or accepting offers of assistance, it seems that the precaution was taken to keep them as much in ignorance of the death as possible, which fact aroused suspicion and after the body had been interred some days, it was taken up and an autopsy held by Drs. Rains, Barnett and Phelps of Caneyville, who pronounced the indications suspicious, that she had been beaten and bruised badly. Higgs, King and the mother were subsequently brought under suspicion. The woman is of questionable repute and the whole matter may develop into an ugly and complicated case. Marriages: Hezah Duvall, 21, & Miss Mary Mudd, 16, both of Grayson, at residence of Alex Mudd on the 21st. Jno. L. Franklin, 47 of Hardin, & Miss Docia A. Berry, 29, of Grayson, at residence of Marcus Berry on the 29th. George Allen McDowell, 24, of Illinois, & Miss Savah E. Willis, 20 of Grayson, at residence of D.P. Willis on the 24th. Richard H. Cook, 21, & Miss Cinderrilla Mattingly, 22, both of Grayson at the residence of J.A. Mattingly on the 24th. Jno. A. Bratcher, 20, & Miss Laura R. Whitworth, 17 (?), both of Grayson, at residence of W.A. Whitworth on the 28th. James F. Baker, 25, & Miss Mollie Cubbage, 25, of Grayson, at residence of W.K. Cubbage on the 25th. Wm. Patton of Louisville, 26, & Miss Mary E. Lowrey, 18, of Leitchfield, 25th. Burrion Jaggers, 25, of LaRue, to Clara E. Dailey, 18, of Grayson, at residence of J.E. Dailey on the 26th. John H. Smothers, 26, & Miss Susan T. Probus, 23, of Grayson, at residence of T.A. Probus on 26th. Wm. M. Ludy, 25, & Miss Josie Na__n, 14, both of Grayson, at residence of Daniel Roop on the 28th. Mrs. Lafe Lile attended the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. Berta Claggett of Shrewsbury, who is sick. (Providence News) Mrs. Jim Wilson of New Harmony and Mrs. Wess Butrum of Taylor’s Fork visited their mother, Mrs. Margaret Allison of Providence. Duley May Whitworth, infant daughter of W.A. and Mary E. Whitworth, aged 1 month and 4 days, died on the 24th. Mrs. Susan Green of Free Zion has returned from Leitchfield where she visited her sister who was sick and died on the 18th. Frank Landrum of Anchorage visited his mother. (Free Zion News) The school at Green Brier is being taught by Sanford Allen, closed on the 22nd. (Free Zion News) Short Creek Academy first term opens Jan 15, 1894 and continues for 10 weeks. Second term open March 19, 1894 and continues 10 weeks. For further information contact Sallie Terry, J.A. Payne at Big Clifty, Ky. Friday, February 21, 1896 The Courts: Circuit Court-T.R. McBeath as judge, Leitchfield; Jess T. Gosnell as clerk, and Jno. E. Stone, M.C., Leitchfield. Co. Court-J.W. Shrewsbury, judge and J.B. Rogers as clerk. City of Leitchfield-John A. Bishop as Mayor, H.W. Stoy as Police Judge, R.J. Bassett as Clerk, J.B. Shrewsbury as Marshal. Councilmen-J.M. Thomas, R.E. Yates, J.P. McClure, S. Clements, J.W. Heyback, G.W. Meredith. Lodges-F.A.M. No. 236, Officers: E.B. Mehr as W.M., H.A. McClure as S.W., W.H. Coppage as J.W., J.E. Stone as Sec’y, J.A. Bishop as Treas., J.W. Shrewsbury as S.R.D., J.W. Layman, Sr. D., J.B. Shrewsbury as S. & T. Churches-Methodist Church, South with Rev. K.K. Breeding. Baptist Church with H.F. Burns Catholic Church with Rev. M. O’Connor Christian Church with Elder C.W. Dick M.E. Church with Rev. J. Perryman. Magistrates Courts: Leitchfield with J.S. Littell on 4th Friday, Grayson Springs on Saturday following Blowtown on Monday following, Jos. Meredith is Constable. Police Court at Caneyville-A.T. Litsey as Judge, Robert Bond as Marshal. Emily G. Wilkerson, daughter of Jimmie Roach and wife of J.P. Wilkerson, died on the 5th of this month. Born in Rockingham Co., N.C. on Dec. 7, 1822. Emigrated to Grayson Co. with her father in 1844. Married Oct. 8, 1845 to J. Pumfrey Wilkerson who survives her. They had 11 children, 6 of whom survive her. Burial in Edwards Cemetery. Mrs. Frank Kinkade of Providence had a son born on the 11th, which weighed 10 pounds. Miss Cora Yates, who has been living with her sister, Mrs. Fannie Meredith, is now living with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. T. Vincent. (Providence News) Mrs. Joe Landis of Taylors Fork and Mrs. George McClure of Providence visited their brother, Robert Hill in the Rock Creek area. (Providence News) Caneyville High School starts Feb. 17 and continues for 16 weeks. Tuition in Primary Grade is $1 per month, Intermediate $1.50, Teachers’ $2.25, Academic $2.50. W.H. Basham, principal, W.E. Anderson, Assistant. Clarkson Private School, 3rd term begins Jan. 20th. Primary, which includes first, second, third grades, tuition is $1 per month. Intermediate includes the elementary forms of grades 4 and 5. tuition $2 per month. Sallie E. Terry. G.W. Montgomery, who lived out in the country 3 or 4 miles northwest of Big Clifty, fell into the fire while intoxicated and burned to death. He was a bachelor, living alone. Marriage license was issued this week to John T. Miller, 26 of Grayson & Miss Nancy E. Clark, 18 of Hardin. Married at the Court House by Judge Shrewsbury. Miss Lizzie Strickler visited her sister, Mrs. D.C. Bowen at Nolin. Ben Morgan, assistant manager of the Heyser House, went to Cincinnati to visit relatives. Mrs. Eleanor Stone died at the home of her son, Jno. E. Stone, with whom she resided, at the age of 75 years of Bright’s disease. Was the widow of Aaron T. Stone who died some 5 years ago. Was the mother of Jno. E., G.W. and W.F. Stone of Leitchfield, Mrs. J.W. Thomas, Mrs. Billy Wortham, Mrs. Dave McClure and Mrs. George Moore. Burial in Thomas Cemetery on Sunday. H.H. Clements of Shrewsbury has moved to Illinois. Joe C. Nall returned to Elizabethtown after spending the winter with his daughter, Lizzie Rahm of Forest Hill. Miss Maggie McDonald closed a writing school at the Burtle Grove schoolhouse last Friday. (Forest Hill News) Mrs. Cassa Bates died Friday, the 14th at Spring Lick. Was 79 years old. Burial at Bates Cemetery. Member of Christian Church. Will R. Tilford and family moved to Louisville on Tuesday where he has a job with Louisville Southern Railroad. (Caneyville News) Prof. Basham opened school in Caneyville last Monday with 51 in attendance. Mrs. Fentress of Short Creek visited her son, Jake Fentress of Caneyville. John H. Wells, son of H.K. Wells of Millwood, died. His death notice appeared in last Friday’s issue of the Elizabethtown News: John H. Wells, the Co. Clerk of Hardin Co., died at his home in Elizabethtown on Thursday. Member of the Methodist Church. Born in Lebanon Junction, Bullitt Co. 47 years ago. Was the eldest son of Harvey Wells of Grayson Co. Came to Elizabethtown in 1865 and secured a job as Deputy Co. Clerk under Samuel Haycraft. He was since over 31 years, in the Clerks’ office, serving as deputy until about 1878 when he was elected clerk. Married a short time after he was elected clerk to Miss Jennie Isler of Elizabethtown, who survives with a son. Hon. L.E. Green is recuperating with his son-in-law, J.S. Coppage and family. (Grayson Springs News) James W. Lush and family visited Sim T. Lush and family. (Grayson Springs News) John L. Pearce visited his uncle, Thomas Mulhall at Clarkson. (Grayson Springs News) Patrick Higgins died of asthma at the home of John Cave of Dickey’s Mill, Tuesday, Feb. 11th. Was 49 years, 11 months and 11 days old. Burial at St. Augustine Cemetery on the 13th. John L. Hale and family visited George Hale and wife. (Horntown News) Mrs. Annie Paris visited her sister, Ettie Jeffries. (Horntown News) Dr. H.S. Horn of near Horntown died Saturday. Was 73 years old. Burial in Horn Cemetery on Monday, Feb. 17th. Survived by his 3rd wife. He was the father of 24 children of whom only 7 survive. Miss Georgie Wilson of Ohio Co. visited her cousins, Misses Alice and Mattie Eskridge of Shady Grove. Miss Tula Fentress of Concord visited her sister, Mrs. Tela Spalding of Shady Grove. Mrs. James Slaughter of Shady Grove had a girl. Misses Alice and Mattie Eskridge visited their uncle, John Eskridge of Breckenridge Co. (Shady Grove News) Friday, July 10, 1896 A meeting of Fiscal Court was held last Monday at Masonic Hall. They discussed building a new Court House. The Caneyville delegation had a petition to build a new Court House at Caneyville. A committee of H.N. Adams, Z.T. Proctor and J.S. Littell were ordered to proceed with the removal of the old walls and in inside foundation and to prepare plans and specifications for a new building and ascertain the cost of erection upon the present site and foundation, also in the center of the public square and report at special session of Fiscal Court to be held next County Court Day. There is considerable division of sentiment as to whether the Court House should be rebuilt on the present site or in the center of the square. The foundation is an item for consideration in the erection of the building. Charles VanMeter, owner of the Springs, is said to have made an offer to build the Court House and jail if the people will let it be erected at Grayson Springs. He has the money and could doubtless afford to do it. The new Court House must be built by property tax as the constitution limits the poll tax to $1.50, the present assessment for county purposes. A report has gotten out that the county jail had been condemned. It is a mistake. The jail cost something over $8,000 and is virtually as good as new. The subject of this tribute (Dick Graham) was born Oct. 14, 1866 and died July 1, 1896 of hemorrhage of the bowels. He had been in Elizabeth, Miss., engaged in business for the Yazoo & Mississippi R.R. Co., where he contracted the disease, which caused his death on the 10th and returned home. He was the youngest child of Dr. R.H. Graham, deceased, and Mrs. Margaret Graham, nee Cunningham, and brother of Judge J.C. Graham. Born and reared in Leitchfield. Member of Catholic Church. Cliff Harned of Caneyville visited his brother, Jesse at Earlington. Jesse is engaged with St. Bernard Coal Co. Mrs. Sallie Bowden and daughter, Mabel, arrived in Caneyville from Texas where she has been engaged in the millinery business. She will return in about 2 months while Mabel remains with her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. N.C. Tilford. Ed Stinson and wife of Texas visited the formers father in Caneyville. Miss Nettie Bozarth of Louisville visited relatives near Caneyville. Daniel Parish of Breckenridge Co. visited his father, B.A. Parish of Caneyville. Sam Bruner of near Cross Roads died last Sunday. Burial at New Hope Cemetery on Monday. Member of Baptist Church. (Caneyville News) Rev. S.W. Basham visited his son, Prof. W.H. Basham. (Caneyville News) John Young of Texas visited his father, W.T. Young. He said his brother, Chas., who was once in business in Caneyville, is getting along well. (Caneyville News) Mrs. Lucy Bozarth is in Louisville this week to visit her husband, W.H. Bozarth, who is engaged in the carpenter trade. (Caneyville News) Mrs. H. McDaniel visited her sister, Mrs. R.R. Hayse (Hayes?). (Caneyville News) The new stage route from Millerstown to Uptons is in the charge of J.P. Lee. R, Aubrey, of 2 miles south of Millerstown, went to Hardin Springs last week to visit his father, who is blind and very feeble, being about 86 years old. Mrs. Chas. Watkins will teach the public school at Millerstown this fall. James T. French of Sunfish left for Union where he will make his new home. George W. Cubbage of 2˝ miles east of Leitchfield, died last Sunday of internal troubles. Was 68 years and 11 months old. He was one of the leading and influential farmers in Grayson Co. Born in Warren Co., Ohio on Aug. 5, 1827 and moved from there to Henry Co. when a boy. He remained there until 1867. On August 8, 1867, he married Miss Martha E. Bondurant of Henry Co. They moved to Grayson Co., locating upon the farm 2˝ miles east of town where he died last Sunday. Burial in Thomas Cemetery after Masonic rites. Mrs. Mollie Kelly and daughter, Miss Lillie, arrived from Louisville and stopped with her mother, Mrs. Tresa Meredith and Miss Bell. (Big Clifty News) Mrs. Laura Hanley and daughter came from Millerstown to visit her mother, Mrs. Tresa Meredith. (Big Clifty News) Mrs. Mattie Rogers and little sons, Fredie and Willie arrived from Hopkinsville last week to visit her father, Dr. W.A. Terry and Mrs. W.B. Rogers. (Big Clifty News) Charley James of Big Clifty will leave for Weir City, Ks. to visit his uncle a few days. Miss Bell Ludwick of Louisville visited her sister, Mrs. R.H. Stinwell of Big Clifty. Judge H.C. Rogers was called to Elizabethtown last Saturday, July 4, to attend the bedside of his brother, Wm. C. Rogers, who lived near Elizabethtown. He reached him several hours before his death. Wm. C. Rogers died Saturday at the age of 79 years. Spent most of his life in Hardin Co. He has just returned from Texas where he broke his leg and which may have led to his death. The Court House walls are down. Compton Bratcher and wife arrived in Leitchfield from Texas to visit relatives. The Caneyville boys tell that Bill Zachery is hewing out the sills for the new Court House. Miss Julia Hill went to Cloverport to visit her cousin, Miss Maude Willis. Henry C. Butler of Short Creek area is about 70 years old and very sick with Bright’s disease and heart trouble. Mayor J.A. Bishop returned from Hardinsburg where he visited his brother, James Bishop who is still very sick and not expected to live. Mrs. J.B. Chick, James Bassett and wife, Frank Bassett, Louis and Walter Chick, all of Louisville, visited Mr. & Mrs. J.H. Bassett of near Leitchfield. Since the building of the Court House in the 60’s the value of silver has declined, at least, we understand a small boy picked up a quarter, which had been deposited in a corner stone and sold it to the judge for a dime last Tuesday. Judge T.R. McBeath visited his sister at Paducah. In the northwest corner of the Court House there was found a box containing some small pieces of money and a testament in rather poor state of preservation. In the northeast corner there was a half-pint of 30 year old, also two nickels. The whisky was corked and good judges pronounced it apparently as new as though it has only been hidden away a year. John Hughes was in a hurry to get it open and knocked the neck off with a crow bar but it last long enough for several persons to sample it lightly. Rance (?) Hazelip pronounced it “pretty good” but Dan O’Riley thought it was not old enough. Tom Heyser was watching another corner and missed it. Mayor Bishop said it was fine while ___ Meredith said it smelt like old ___. It was in a black half-pint bottle and said to have been placed there by Judge Bozarth when the Court House was built in 1869. Several parties had to be choked off when they tested it. One man died a few hours afterwards. It must have been ‘black’ lightning instead of ‘white.” Miss Daisy Smith of Munfordville visited relatives in Leitchfield, the Gardners. Matt Owens, colored, who has long been a janitor about the Court House, died last Wednesday. John Carwile shot Bill Early with a double-barrel shotgun at McDaniels on Wednesday, striking him near the heart. Early died immediately. The two men were working for Dr. J.H. Hart and Early had attacked Carwile a few minutes previous with a knife when the latter ran to the house and got the shotgun and fired upon Early with the above results. It is not known what caused the altercation. The Democratic Congressional Committee met in Elizabethtown on Thursday, July 2. The counties were represented as follows: Breckenridge-Weed Chelf, proxy Bullitt-Judge Carpenter, proxy Grayson-W.B. Hill Hardin-R.H. Eskridge Green-Mr. Durham Hart-C. Winstead LaRue-I.W. Twyman Marion-S.G. McElroy Meade-Gus Richardson, proxy Nelson-John S. Kelly Ohio-F.L. Felix, proxy Taylor-I.W. Twyman, proxy. Washington-T.W. Simms, Jr. Dr. T.B. St.Clair moved from Millwood to Horse Branch last Tuesday. Friday, January 1, 1897 Lee Seminary, Shrewsbury, winter term begins Jan. 18 and continues 10 weeks. Spring term begins March 29 and continues 10 weeks. Primary $1 per month, Intermediate $2 per month, teachers $2.50 per month, Academic $2.50 per month. Board $1.50 to $1.75 per week. The principal has 11 years of experience. W.N. Stice, Principal. Caneyville High School, Caneyville, term opens February 2. Primary $1 per month, Intermediate $1.50, teachers $2.50, Academic $2.50. W.H. Basham, Principal. Mrs. Emma Fuller, wife of L. Fuller, died Dec. 5th and was buried on the 6th Duff. Survived by husband and small children. Candidates: T.R. McBeath is a candidate for re-election as Circuit Judge of the 9th Judicial Dist. Weed S. Chelf is a candidate for re-election to the office of Commonwealth’s Attorney of the 9th Judicial Dist. of Ky. Owen T. Yates is a candidate for the office of Co. Clerk of Grayson Co. in the election of Nov. 2nd. Ed L. Hamacher is a candidate for the office of Assessor of Grayson Co. in the Nov. election. Elmer Layman & Miss Anna Hughes were married last Wednesday at St. Joseph’s Church in Leitchfield by Rev. M. O’Connor. Groom is the son of Robert Layman of near Leitchfield. Bride is the daughter of J.S. Hughes of Leitchfield. They will reside on the groom’s farm near Leitchfield. Marriage licenses issued: T.B. Payton, 26, & Miss Hattie F. Young, 20, Grayson, at the residence of Jim Young on the 27th. Lewis Evans, 24, & Miss Cora Green, 19, Grayson, at residence of Jas. P. Green on the 28th. Tom McQuady, 24 of Grayson, & Miss Hattie Wooster, 21 of Ohio, at the residence of W.H. McQuady on the 30th. A.N. Wing, 21, & Miss Mollie McQuady, 21, Grayson, at the residence of W.H. McQuady on the 30th. Felix Arms, 18, & Miss Lucy Wilson, 21, Grayson, at the residence of Fred Nelson on the 31st. W.F. Nichols, 25, & Miss Fannie Campbell, 24, Grayson, on the 23rd. Jack Meredith has a new grocery store on the southeast corner of Public Square. At the election of Lodge officers at Caneyville last Saturday, the following officers were elected: R.B. Porter as Master, C.F. Kennedy as G.W., W.M. Quiggins as J.W., J.H. Likens as treasurer, W.H. Basham as secretary, Cliff Harned as S.D., H.H. Shrewsbury as J.D., W.T. Bond as Tyler. J.W. Kelly & Co. has a new line of dress goods and groceries, at the depot. Mrs. George Heyser and children of Eveleigh visited Thos. Heyser and family. Work on the inside of the Court House is under way. L.D. Heyser and wife of Millerstown visited his uncle, Thos. Heyser. George & John Miller of Hardin visited their sister, Mrs. W.D. Wortham. Thos. Hunter visited his parents at McDaniels. Thos. Day visited his parents at Short Creek. Masters Joe and Willie Rahm visited their uncle, H.H. Nall in Louisville. W.F. Kennedy received a letter from his brother, Newton Kennedy, stating that he is now in charge of a burro train between Mompex, Columbia, S.A. and Guatemala City, C.A. The route is across wild and mountainous country and he gets a paying salary for his work. Yates, Yager and Co. of Leitchfield is having a going out of business sale. C.H. James of Caneyville has an ad of his merchandise. Courts-Circuit Court: T.R. McBeath as Judge, Leitchfield; Jess T. Gosnell as Clerk and Jno. E. Stone as M.C., Leitchfield. Co. Clerk: J.W. Shrewsbury as Judge, J.B. Rogers as Clerk. Quarterly Court-J.W. Shrewsbury as Judge City of Leitchfield-John A. Bishop, Mayor, H.W. Stoy as Police Judge, R.J. Bassett as Clerk, J.B. Shrewsbury as Marshal. Lodges-F.A.M. No. 236. Officers-E.B. Mehr as W.M., H.A. McClure as S.W., W.H. Coppage as J.W., J.E. Stone as Sec’y, J.A. Bishop as Treas., J.W. Shrewsbury as S.R.D., J.W. Layman, Sr. as D., J.B. Shrewsbury as S. &T. I.O.O.F., Daniel Heybach as N.G., Jess T. Gosnell as Sec’y. Pilgrim Lodge No. 545 F. & A. C.W. Clagett as W.M., __H. Albro as Sec’y. Magistrates Courts- Leitchfield-J.S. Littell, Leitchfield, Grayson Springs, Blowtown; Joseph Meredith as constable. Rock Creek-Warren Watkins, Sulpher Well, Annetta, Millerstown; Hastings Johnson, constable. Police Court at Caneyville-A.T. Litsey as judge, Robert Bond as marshal. Squire Hatfield courts, J.W. Watkins as constable. Miss Lille Tilford of Short Creek is teaching school near Black Rock. Misses Ollie and Ada Wilson of Short Creek gave an apron party on the 26th. The following have made a call for E.T. Bozarth for deputy sheriff for west and north Leitchfield: W.A. Prewitt, W.H. Henninger, Ed T. Jones, J.F. Duggins, Jas. Cravens, M.T. Denison, Steve Haycraft, W.K. Haycraft, Holden Haycraft, H.O. Haycraft, G.W. Meredith, G.H. Gardner, Seymour Larkin, S.J. Bland, John J. Cravens, A.L. Cravens, J.W. Larkin, Davie Jones, W.H. Burnett, B.H. Haycraft, Oliver Larkin, W.W. Blesset, J.W. Crawford, J.W. Jackson. Mrs. (Mr.?) Louis Evans & Miss Cora Green were married Monday, Dec. 28 at the home of James Polk Green by Bro. Duggin. (Spring Lick News) Albert Wing & Miss Mollie McQuady and Frank McQuady & Miss Hattie Wooster were married Wednesday, Dec. 30 at the home of W.H. McQuady by Rev. Squire Purcell. (Spring Lick News) Miss Dee Read of Owensboro visited her sister, Mrs. Naomi Felix of Spring Lick. Master Fred Daniels visited relatives in Louisville and New Albany. (Spring Lick News) Master C.B. Raine, who has been attending boys training school in Louisville, visited his parents during Christmas. (Spring Lick News) Miss Maggie Storms of Clarkson visited relatives and friends in Hardin Co. Ben Spencer and wife of Elizabethtown visited his mother-in-law, Mrs. Denton of Clarkson. John W. Horrell & Miss Florence Beatty were married at St. Augustine Church in Grayson Springs on Dec. 31. Groom is the son of the late E.R. Horrell. Mrs. Amanda Layman died at her home in Clarkson on Dec. 29th at the age of 53 years of pneumonia. She survived her husband by only 5 days. Burial beside her husband in the family burial ground near Millerstown on Monday. Harriet E., wife of J.R. Durbin, died at the age of 33 years last Saturday, Dec. 26 of consumption. Survived by husband and 2 children. Was the mother of 4 children, 2 preceded her. Burial at the Catholic Cemetery on Sunday. (Sunfish News) Friday, December __, 1898 (This issue was incomplete.) Mrs. J.C. Cardwell had a son born Nov. 27, weighed 10 pounds. Mrs. Dr. C.E. Bruce had a daughter born Dec. 4. Joe Meredith moved from the Public Square on Tuesday to South Main Street. W.M. Roberts will open with a line of groceries in the Roberts Building vacated this week by Moorman & Dent. He will soon handle all kinds of produce. Moorman & Dent moved into their new drug store opposite the Leitchfield Mercantile Co. last Tuesday. It is elegantly furnished with oak shelving, glass counters and a prescription case that would be called a beauty in a city of a hundred thousand. Harned Bros. & Co. of Caneyville is having a big sale on dry goods, notions, millinery, clothing, capes and cloaks, hats and caps, shoes, furniture and coffins. Mrs. J.C. Ramsey had a son born Monday, the 5th, weighing 11 pounds. T.L. Williams has moved his butcher outfit out of the Barton building and will be closed down until spring. James McClure closed a deal with John B. Krogers last Saturday for his house on south side of the Public Square and will move his jewelry shop into it as soon as he gets it properly arranged. John S. Coppage of Leitchfield made a deal at Rockport, In. last week for a livery stable and he and his son, Wesley, left for Rockport on Sunday to take charge of it. Daniel Heyback & Sons were given the contract to build Sim Clement’s new residence on Main Street. It will be a 2-story frame of modern style. They will begin on it at once. Mrs. Thomas Hunter and baby left for Humbolt, Tn. to visit her parents. Ed B. Mehr of Leitchfield will open a select school at Clarkson on Jan. 9th. Courts: Circuit Court-T.R. McBeath, judge, Leitchfield; Jess. T. Gosnell, clerk; C.H. Stuart, M.C. Leitchfield. Co. Clerk-A.L. Wells, judge; R.W. Tilford, clerk; J.C. Graham, attorney; C.W. Clagett, sheriff; W.H. Coppage, jailer. Quarterly Court-A.L. Wells, judge. City of Leitchfield-John A. Bishop, Mayor; J.W. Shrewsbury, Police Judge; Sim Clements, Clerk; H.N. Adams, Marshal. Lodges: F.A.M. No. 236, Officers-J.W. Shrewsbury, W.M.; Wm. Cave, S.W.; O.C. Yates, J.W.; Jno. E. Stone, Secy; J.A. Bishop, Treas.; H.A. McClure, S.D.; I.H. Armstrong, J.D.; S.J. Day, S. & T. I.O.O. F.-Daniel Heybach, N.G., Jess T. Gosnell, Sec’y. Caneyville Lodge F. &A.M.-W.B. Montgomery, W.M.; W.E. Anderson, Sec’y. Pilgrim Lodge No. 545 F.& A.M.-Meets on Saturday night on or before the full moon in each month. J.C. Denton, W.M.; Jas. H. Albro, Sec’y. Woodmen of the World, Sassafrass Camp, No. 13. Officers-H.H. Willis, con. com.; W.G. Moorman, ad. Lieut; S.T. Day, banker; D.L. Hughes, clerk; J.K. Medcalfe, escort; H.T. Hunter, watchman; R.O. Thomas, sentry; J.W. Moorman, I.T. Layman, Elza Shrewsbury, trustees. Churches: M.E. Church, South-Rev. Geo. Cundiff, pastor. Baptist Church-J.W. Vallandingham, pastor. Catholic Church-Rev. M. O’Connor, pastor. Christian Church-Eld. G.G. Bersot, pastor. M.E. Church-Rev. A.K. Davis, pastor. C.P. Church-Services at Christian Church, Rev. Lafe Layman, pastor. Regular meeting of the City Council was held in Mayor Bishop’s office last Monday night. Present-Thomas Heyser, G.H. Gardner, W.W. Hazelip, J.W. Heybach, J.W. Conklin, Mayor Bishop. Claims approved-Wood Meredith, work…$1.50 H. Johnson, subpoena..$.50 W.M. Waltrip, grading…$7.25 E.R. Bassett, assessing…$34 J.T. Arms resigned as police judge and Claude H. Graves filled his vacancy. Isaac Hays put down a two run walk on Market St. near Mrs. Heston’s to run from the alley to Main St. Ever since John Franklin, the murderer of Mrs. Wm. Bowles, was lodged in jail in Hart Co. Tuesday of last week, rumors of mobs in the county have been heard. Last Thursday, Bob Brown, the slayer of his father-in-law, Alonz McClellan, was brought back from Bowling Green where he had been taken for safe keeping, word soon spread that he was in jail in Hart Co. and indications of a mob could be seen everywhere. A mob crowd arrived Thursday night, coming from down upper Depot Street. They reached the jail and were met by Sheriff Barlow, Marshal Collins and Jailer Carter, who told them they were sworn to protect Franklin and Brown and would do so if it cost their lives. Many guards were also stationed inside the jail. The lynchers were evidently impressed with the truth of Sheriff Barlow’s words and hurried consultation of their leaders and quietly departed, leaving no clue as to their identity. Sheriff Barlow said he counted 40 men in the mob. Teacher’s Association program of Dec. 17th in the College Hall is listed. School entertainment for Big Clifty School for Dec. 22 is listed. The following pupils of the class of John C. Cardwell have been enrolled on the “November Roll of Honor” of the Leitchfield Graded School: Effie Layman, Frank Gardner, Holmes Proctor, Mattie Hill, Moorman Bassett, Frank Crutcher, Sallie Hughes, Julia Rossdeutcher, Esther Dent, Ross Cannon, Georgia Rogers, Lem Moorman, Willie Gardner, Zella McCall, Mary Berry, Birdie Harrison, Emmet Hughes, Mary Vallandingham, John Yager, Virgie Hill, Claude Clements, Robie Berry, Jessie Edlen, Ethel Landis, Frank Slaton, Sallie Mercer. These pupils must be perfect in deportment, in attendance and in application, and must make from 85 to 100 in class work. To be perfect in deportment means that the pupil shall ever deport himself as a lady or gentleman, and avoid everything, though harmless in itself, that interferes with the work of the school. Andrew McCready, who lives about a mile south of West Clifty, near Crow schoolhouse, hung himself yesterday. He went out to his barn about daylight to feed the stock and after being gone for some time one of the family went out to see what had detained him and found him dead. He had hung himself to a cross beam in the barn. Was between 60 and 65 years old, a substantial farmer and a Democrat. Survived by wife and children. Miss Mollie Tunstall will have an entertainment at the close of school at Caneyville. She will teach the same place this spring. Marriage License: R.G. Hatfield, 27 & Miss Nora Richardson, 22, of Grayson Co. , at the home of the bride on the 4th. W.C. White, 23, & Miss Ida B. Cahill, 22 of Grayson, at the bride’s home on the 4th. Thos. Mattingly, 24, & Miss Vanda McClure, 18, of Grayson Co., at the bride’s home on the 7th. John Hudson, 41 of Breckenridge, & Mrs. Catherine Hodges, 35 of Grayson, at Rev. J.W. Eanes’ on the 6th. J.D. Gillon, 20, & Miss Mary C. Skaggs, 20 of Grayson, at bride’s home on the 8th. Kendrick Dupin, 20, & Miss Millie V. Hay, 17, both of Hardin, at bride’s home on the 14th. The ladies of the Baptist Church will give a supper at Mrs. W.B. Hill’s on Thursday, Dec. 29. Super from 5 to 10 o’clock. Bill of Fare is oyster soup, celery, crackers, pickles, ham sandwich, coffee, jellatine, whipped cream, cake. Price 25 cents, 15 cents for children. Miss Annie Coomes visited her sister, Mrs. B. Wathen at Black Rock. (Providence News) A.J. Criswell of Sonora visited with James Criswell of Providence and purchased 2 horses from him. J.E. Higdon moved to Mulberry Flats on Monday. (Providences News) Mrs. Bob Hill of Providence had a son last week. Mrs. J.B. Fowler and children visited her father, Jas. Criswell of Providence. J.L. Patterson and wife have moved to Horse Branch. (Millwood News) J.T. McClure of West Point visited with relatives at Millwood. W.T. Tucker visited relatives at Millwood last week. Will Waltrip and wife of Leitchfield visited relatives at Millwood. Ads: A.T. Arnold, dentist in Leitchfield. Located over Grayson Co. Bank. A.J. Slaton, M.D., physician and surgeon, Leitchfield. Dr. L. Butler, dentist, located over Leitchfield Deposit Bank, Leitchfield and at Caneyville the first 3 days of each month. C.H. Graves, attorney at law in Leitchfield. Office located at Court House. Friday, June 1, 1900 Freddie, the 9 year old son of J.W. Muir, a wealthy banker of Hodgenville, drowned while playing in a small stream near Hodgenville. (Dated May 30) Galen Barbee, painter, paperhanger and decorator, Leitchfield. Ree Deweese left Saturday to spend the summer with her aunt, Mrs. Sanford Allen of Horntown. (Tousey News) Tom Deweese visited his brother near Millwood. (Tousey News) Mark Shain and family visited relatives in the Shady Grove area. (Tousey News) Wm. Dunn of Duff visited his sister, Mrs. Elijah Logsdon. (Tousey News) Miss Ruby Lampton of Springfield, Ill. visited relatives in Millwood. Mrs. Wm. Ashby of Millwood went to Louisville to visit her son, Cary Ashby. Mrs. Mattingly of Leitchfield visited her daughter, Mrs. J. Smith of Millwood. The post office safe in Leitchfield was blown up yesterday. A total of $381.50 cents was taken. Loss of safe and fixtures will not be less than $125. No clues have been obtained as who was the guilty party. Mrs. Worth Smith attended a reunion and visited relatives in Jeffersonville, In. Mrs. R.E. Yates left to visit her son, Robert, in Louisville. Mrs. John A. Bishop went to Lexington to visit her son, Al, who is employed by L. & N. Joe Langley of Ennis, Tx., but formerly of Big Clifty, visited his father, J.H. Langley. He has been in Texas the past 10 years. Ed Bruner, who recently shot and wounded Sam Childress and accidentally killed Noah Elder, had his examining trial at Caneyville on Tuesday. Jno. H. Langley is the postmaster at Big Clifty. He sends his sons, Joe and Tom at Ennis and Fort Worth, Tx., copies of the Gazette. Dr. Lee Washer, formerly of Grayson Co., but for the past year of Cecilia, came to Leitchfield to visit his father, George Washer. Gusta Higdon has been appointed surveyor of the road. (Grayson Springs News) Louis Horrell of Ready visited his son-in-law, Chas. Lush of Grayson Springs. J.H. Mulhall has a very severe case of heart trouble. (Grayson Springs News) Eugene Mattingly of Bee Springs visited his parents in Grayson Springs. Mrs. Mattie Edelen and her sister, Miss Annie Higdon, visited Mrs. Theresa Higdon. (Grayson Springs News) Miss Belle Eidson of Owensboro visited B.V. Edison of Fallen Rock. Miss Mollie Payton of Olaton visited her sister, Mrs. J.H. Byers of Fallen Rock. Little Wrenner Wade visited her grandmother, Mrs. Overton of near Shreve. (Fallen Rock News) Mrs. Lula McCormack visited her mother, Mrs. Rebarker. (Fallen Rock News) W.G. Patterson and wife visited at Clarkson with their daughter, Mrs. Grace Prewitt. (Rogers Spring News) Mrs. J.Y. Johnson and children of Galveston, Tx. visited her parents, Mr. & Mrs. J.H. Bassett of Rogers Spring. Friday, December 21, 1900 Story on how Jim Henderson and Bud Rowlands, two Negroes, who robbed Hollie Simons, a white barber on Sunday, were lynched in the jail yard by a mob in Rockport, In. Also John Rolla, the third Negro implicated in the murder of Hollie Simons, was hanged to a tree in the Court House yard by a mob in Boonville by about 100 men from Rockport, Monday. Wm. Ellerman, a gravedigger at Cave Hill Cemetery, was shot and killed instantly at his home on Coke St., Sunday by an unknown person. He and has wife had been quarrelling early Sunday. He was shot when he was running after Mrs. Ellerman’s daughter, who was running out to the street screaming. Gertie, the daughter of Joe Thompson of the Forest Hill area, was married on the 12th to R.H. Lile of Providence. Groom is the son of Mrs. Mollie Lile. Zella Fowler visited her aunt, Mrs. W.C. Lowery of Peonia. (Providence News) The marriage of John Storms & Miss Herman Wells is announced for Jan. 1st(?). Miss Jessie Edelen visited her cousin, Miss Effie Henninger at Stony Lonesome. Mrs. T.L. Patterson arrived from Caneyville to visit her sister, Mrs. L.Vannorte. D.A. Cubbage & Miss Minnie A. Paswater of Seymour, In. were married Wednesday at the Heyser House. The bride was employed by the Leitchfield Jeans Clothing Co. at Leitchfield since last September. Dr. E.B. McKenny & Miss Effie, the daughter of Mrs. Malissa Wilson will be married at Caneyville on Wednesday, December 26. The doctor is a native of Butler Co. and located in Caneyville in 1898. They will marry in the Baptist Church in Caneyville. Laura Cralle Terry died. Was married 4 years. Had a baby that she asked be named Russell and that her sister-in-law, Mrs. Doc Cralle, take care of the baby. She asked to be buried in the home churchyard and her coffin and shroud be white and that her husband later be buried by her side. She described the monument she wanted. (Dated Big Clifty, Dec. 13, 1900) Friday, June 13, 1902 Magistrate’s Court: 1st Dist.-J. Will Rogers, Leitchfield; Jas. F. Dewis, constable, Leitchfield. 2nd Dist.-Miles A. Taylor, Caneyville; J.H. Hudson, constable, Ready. 3rd Dist.-Wm. Cummings, Jr., Short Creek; Willis Wilkerson, constable. 4th Dist.-W.P. Jeffries, Big Clifty; A.J. Jackson, constable. 5th Dist.-Marion Skaggs, Higdon; J.W. Watkins, constable, Millerstown. Leitchfield City Directory: Sim Clements, Mayor. Councilmen-_.W. Heybach, H.C. Rogers Jr., J._. Kelly, R.L. Moorman, E.B. Tilford, D.L. Hughes, Jno. W. Moorman, clerk. Mrs. Cretia Fulkerson of Horntown had a son born on the 1st. Rev. J.D. Allen visited M. Allen and family. (Horntown News) Mrs. Jennie Fulkerson and daughter, Sarah, visited Louis Fulkerson and wife. (Horntown News) Early Memories of Leitchfield by John W. Cunningham. (Unable to read all of this but will put what I can read.) __ing westward from the public __e, I see in imagination, a story of a half house on the first left hand __ner. It was probably built for a __re house. But by whom I never knew, nor do I recollect who exercised ownership over it. It once contained __wood turners outfit, whose skill in __rning things of beauty from a bed post to a boys spinning top or whirly-__as the youngsters called it, was a marvel of mechanical skill to onlook-__ boys. At state elections, held for three days that house was a free dis__nsary to the voting patriots. Across the street where the big store now stands was the store of James H. Wortham, whose wife was a daughter of Uncle Jack Rogers. When he began mercantile life there his family lived in rooms north and above the store. After he bought the Kelly place a mile below town on the Hartford road, he moved his family there. On the north side of the square was the house of Jack Rogers where sons and daughters were born and reared and where his son Evan lived and died. That log mansion relic of the olden time passed away in the great conflagration of 1896. Westward from the square was the home of Dr. John S. Foushee. Nearest the square was his office. His wife was a sister of Mrs. William Cunningham and Mrs. Jack Thomas. They were all the daughters of Anthony and Mary Hundley of Marion County, who came with their sons and daughters from Charlotte county, Virginia about 1795. The three sisters were the mothers of twenty-three sons and daughters who lived in fraternal cousinhood within a hundred yards of the court house square. Ed Thomas and his brother Henry are the only two of the twenty-three left at Leitchfield. The Foushees moved to Hardin county. The only other place west of the square was that of James Ross. In connection with his home was entertainment for travelers. On the corner was the postoffice, which he ran as far back as I can recollect. In an extension northward was his grocery where the Methodist church now stands. There were three mail routes touching Leitchfield. One was from Rockport, Indiana, once a week and return, with “Dripping Springs” as the Southern point, thirty-seven miles from Leitchfield. A second was from Munfordsville and return. The third was from Elizabethtown to Russellville, Ky. and return. “The post rider” as he was called made a weekly trip on each route and the postmaster opened [picture of John W. Cunningham] a mail bag five times in the course of a week, for all the routes combined. Postage stamps were not in use, neither were postal cards, nor was postage prepaid except in rare cases. The postal rates were for each letter, however light, 63, 12˝, 18H, and 25 cents. Spanish and Mexican coins were used in paying postage. The youngsters said “fopns,” “nipns” and “three fopus,” in place of the figures and fractions that I have written. Precise people said four pence ha’penny, nine pence hapennies. It is so much easier now to say nickle, dime and cent. The merchants marked their goods in pence and shillings; 4d and 9d meant 6 and a quarter cents and 12˝. 1|,1|6,2|-,2|3,3|- -,4|6,6|--running from one shilling or sixteen and two thirds cents to six shillings or five dollars. Flat boat men who went out of Rough Creek, Caney, Bear Creek, Green and Barren rivers to “Orleans”, brought back their saddle bags full of Mexican and Spanish coins and met the demands for such fractional figures as the shilling and pence currency made necessity for. For some time after the incoming of the American five and ten cent pieces they passed for six and a quarter and twelve and a half cents each. The dime and half dime came after 1839. I carried some of them ___ purse, wrapped in tissue paper to preserve their brightness and beauty. A few years after I left Leitchfield I paid twenty-five cents postage on a letter from Vicksburg. This week I received a letter from Seattle, Washington with two cent stamp on it. I wrote a letter to China on which the postage was five cents. In 1847 a letter came to me in Kentucky from Louisville with a ten cent postage stamp I _er saw and I asked the postmaster what that picture meant. It was on __ first envelope that I can recollect__ have seen. The postmaster at Leitchfield had a book in which he _ot an account of every letter that passed through his office. A few weeks ago I came across a letter from _ brother William written from __tern Missouri, it was dated 1850, __ folded, sealed with a red wafer. __ unpaid postage mark was five __. That was a wonderful fall _in several years from twenty-five __ for that distance. ____rth from the public square was a blacksmith shop on a part of Jack Rogers lot. Cecilius Calvert was an enterprising young blacksmith in that ____. He got married one night and ___ the next morning was hammering away on his anvil and kept it up __y. That was a bridal tour that __conomic and gave promise for the future. After I left, a shop for saddlers was built on the Rogers corner. William C. Wortham’s home was on the first corner going North, and his saddlers shop was on a part of the lot on which lot the Catholic church now stands. On the next corner North was the home of Abram Neighbors and later was the home of his son-in-law, Thomas M. Yates. The last time I was in it, it was the home of Valentine Yates who was an incurable invalid. William Wortham bought a farm down on Bear creek and moved to it and Hosea Bishop became his successor in the home and in the saddlers shop. Ben Rogers was a farmer on the Grayson Springs road. He came to town and built a store house on the corner East of the Wortham-Bishop home. His family lived in a house on the same lot fronting North. Half way between Ben Rogers store, and the Yates-John Cunningham place was a large stable belonging to the latter, and which was used for sheltering the horse that Cunningham rode between___________ children some __ rode to school. I don’t think the population of Leitchfield was more than one hundred prior to 1839. The only other house North was often not occupied. Old Miss Scott, a famous ginger cake maker lived there for some time. The last time I was in it, it was and had been for years the home of William L. Conklin, his widowed daughter Ellen still lives there. Down under the hill was the home of Isaac Thomas and his extensive tan yard improvements. The foregoing completes my memories of houses in Leitchfield except stables, corn cribs and public buildings. Of the school house, jail, clerks office and court house I will speak later. St. Louis, Mo. Bank report on Grayson Co. National Bank at the close of business April 30, 1902. Dr. E.A. Carson, dentist, located over Moorman’s Drug Store in Leitchfield. Justus Hunter of Livermore visited relatives in Leitchfield this week. Mrs. T.B. Tolbert of Louisville visited her sister, Mrs. Henri Meredith. Mrs. W.F. Goble of Louisville visited her brother, Daniel Heybach and family of Leitchfield. Mrs. R.A. Colgan and sons of Berwyn, Pa. will visit her mother, Mrs. M.L. Graham for a month. Mrs. W.W. Hazelip had a daughter, Myrtle Bassett Hazelip, born last Saturday. Dr. Slaton delivered her. Mrs. W.W. Sloan visited her mother at Kuttawa. Mrs. Dora Monroe and children has a card of thanks to neighbors and citizens of Leitchfield for the kindness shown and favors done during the recent illness and death of their husband and father, Felix Monroe. Mrs. B.F. Crawford, son and daughter, of Georgetown visited her sons, G.Y. and Wal Crawford of Millwood. Mrs. Gibson and children of near Leitchfield visited her sister, Mrs. Sol Smith of Millwood. Mrs. Julia Milam of Shrewsbury visited relatives in Millwood. Mr. Yarbough of Owensboro visited his daughter, Mrs. M. Gore of Millwood. Mr. & Mrs. S.B. Smith of near Little Clifty visited their daughter, Mrs. Sol Smith of Millwood. Chester Crawford of Horse Branch visited his parents at Millwood. Miss Alma Gore of Millwood visited relatives at Henderson. Deaths: Wm. Pirtle died at his home near Caneyville of appendicitis, complicated by stomach and throat trouble. Was 32 years old. Married Miss Amanda Henninger, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J.A. Henninger of Short Creek, about 8 years ago. They had 2 children, a boy and a girl, both of whom survive with their mother. Burial Tuesday in the Kefauver Cemetery west of Leitchfield. (Some of this was unreadable.) Felix Monroe of Leitchfield died at his home last Saturday. Suffered from Bright’s disease. Was an active businessman all his life. His son, Harry Monroe, is in the lumber business in Leitchfield. Burial in Thomas Cemetery last Sunday. Joseph Cubbage died at his home on June 6. Was born near Dayton, Ohio on Feb. 7, 1820 and moved with his mother, sisters and brothers to Henry Co., Ky. in his early childhood. Came to Grayson Co. about 1859 and has been in the farming business ever since. Married Lorinda V. Clements on Dec. 31, 1860. They had 7 children, 2 dying in infancy. Those surviving are: Mrs. B.F. Wheeler of Wheelers Mill, Ky., Mrs. J.K. Medcalf of LaGrange, Ky., Mrs. I.A. Percefull, D.A. and J.B. Cubbage of Leitchfield. He was a Democrat and member of the Baptist Church. Charles White died at the age of about 17 years on Thursday, June 5th of last week. Was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Joshua White, living north of Leitchfield. He met his death as the result of attempting to clean out an old well. He was overcome with the deadly carbonic acid gas that gathers in wells and called for help. An attempt was made to save him without success. Rev. H.B. White was lowered into the well and brought the body out but could not revive him. His sister died just 2 weeks ago. Burial at Hanging Rock Cemetery on the 6th. (Holly News) Mrs. Tom Paul of Eveleigh died June 6th. Burial in the Hanging Rock Cemetery on the 8th. Survived by husband and 4 children. (Holly News) T.H. Allen of Lacon visited his father-in-law, Jams. Henderson of Hardin Co. Miss Bertha Gollady of Antioch visited her sister, Mrs. M.H. Purcell of Lacon. Ads: Millwood Milling Co., Millwood, Ky. has the following brands: Sweet Marie, Richmond Beauty, Little Mary, Straight Grade, Every Day, Low Grade. DeHaven & Frank Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine is sold at VanNorte’s Studio in Leitchfield, J.E. Taylor. Buggies and surreys at Bassett & Stone of Leitchfield. They also sell Deering mowers, hay rakes and binders. Galen Barbee, painter, paperhanger and decorator of Leitchfield. L.H. Bristow of Caneyville sells insurance. Friday, February 13, 1903 Voting in the Popularity Contest which ends March 4th: Miss Mollie Tunstall…1324 Miss Effie Henninger…1239 Miss Lida Pearce…655 Miss Mattie Durbin…310 Miss Lillian Horrell…300 Miss Elta Stone…140 Miss May LaHue…123 Miss Jennie Hughes…120 Miss Quenn Anderson…120 Miss Esther Dent…100 Miss Linnie Wortham…60 Miss Della LaHue…60 Miss Connie Horn…60 Miss Emma Lawson…42 Miss Mattie Wells…20 Miss Zella Armes…20 Miss Irene McDonald…20 Mrs. Amy McClure of Freedom visited her sisters near Grayson Springs this week. Henry Nugent of Freedom died of pneumonia fever and was buried at Taylor Cemetery. Statement of the condition of the Leitchfield Deposit Bank of Leitchfield as of Jan. 1. Poem in memory of Esther Davis who died Feb. 9, 1903 at the age of 22 years, 3 months and 17 days. The prominent citizens of Mulberry Flats have established what is known as “The Grayson County Fox Hunting Club.” Noah Morris, Basil Carrier and Abner Cave, Sr. have written out the by-laws which is the following: Know all men by these presents that we Noah Morris, Basil Carrier and Abner Cave, Sr., have this day organized what shall be known as the Grayson County Fox Hunting Club, for the special protection of all poultry, pig and lamb raising individuals who are already engaged or may desire to engage in any or all these profitable industries. Membership in said club, shall however be subject to certain restrictions and conditions herein laid down to wit: In order to eliminate all objectionable characters and to have the club established on a most lasting and solid foundation no man will be admitted except between the ages of 25 and 65 and who’s social standing is above reproach. Such being one of the bylaws, no liar, no thief, no murderer, no tattler, no drunkard, no one horse preacher, no shyster lawyer, no quack doctor, no broken down politician, neither Republican nor Democrat, need seek admission as all such shall most certainly meet with stubborn refusal. While these include the social conditions of exemptions, form membership, the physical disqualifications, also deserve mention and will be strictly enforced, viz., no individual either deaf or dumb, one legged, tongue-tied, who stutters or is afflicted with either a chronic cough or chronic talkers, can be eligible for membership, as persons thus afflicted are liable when in the heat of the chase to interfere greatly in the enjoyment of the sport. In addition to the foregoing by-laws, it is also enacted that each member must contribute a nominal fee for the maintenance of the hounds when not engaged in the chase. Also if during the excitement any member through a mistake fires his gun and kills any domestic animal, belonging to persons owner within a reasonable length of time, and any failure to do so, will incur expulsion from the club and forever Black Balled from again becoming a member of the Grayson County Fox Hunting Club. Furthermore any member tearing fence down or gates open, will be severely reprimanded for the first offence and for the second will have a fine commensurate with the damage they may have caused assessed against them, and a failure to pay such fine will incur permanent suspension from the club. In witness whereof we each of us and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names and sworn before Rip Van Winkle and Notary Public and chief functionary of Mulberry Flat to force the above laid down regulations of the Grayson County Fox Hunting Club. Witness our hands and seals this 5th day of February, 1903, Noah Morris, Basil Carrier, Abner Cave, Sr. Attest: Rip Van Winkle. Ads: A.T. Arnold, dentist, Leitchfield over the Grayson Co. Bank. Jess T. Gosnell, insurance for fire, tornado, life and accident, located in Court House in Leitchfield. Mrs. Ed Cave had a 12-pound boy born on the 3rd. Mrs. M.B. Tilford left for a visit with relatives in Louisville. Mrs. E. Dow Mercer visited her father, Judge Purcell at Black Rock. Mr. Mattingly is very ill with pneumonia at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J.W. Kelly. Rev. D.S. Campbell visited his daughter, Mrs. C.F. Williams. Miss Ella Lewis left to begin the spring term of her school at Bohann, Mercer Co. Mrs. J.R. Layman of Elizabethtown visited relatives in Leitchfield. Robert Heston of Henderson visited his sister, Mrs. Will Thomas of Leitchfield. Edward Barton and wife of Jellico, Tn. visited his mother, Mrs. Mary Barton of Leitchfield. Miss Myrtle McDaniel has been spending the pass few months in Saulsbury, N.C. with her father. She arrived in Leitchfield last Saturday to visit her grandmother, Mrs. Dr. Pulliam. Rev. Wm. C. Moorman of Big Spring & Miss Helen M. Tate of Union Star will marry Feb. 12. Groom is in charge of the M.E. Church South. A.S. Gardner of Scottsville visited his brother, G.H. Gardner of Leitchfield. Mrs. Mary Birch Dudley, aunt of James H. Bassett of Grayson Co., recently received a certificate of membership in the highest order of the Daughters of the American Revolution, issued by the Grand Council at Washington. It is probably the last of its kind that will ever be issued for it is in recognition of the fact that she was the daughter of a Revolutionary sailor. She is 85 years old and is the only surviving child of Thomas Erskin Birch, an Episcopal Minister, who replaced his church gown for the uniform of an Ensign in the Virginia Navy during the Revolution, and was badly wounded in the fight between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis off Flamborough Head in 1778. Deaths: Miss Esther Davis died Monday at the home of her parents in Leitchfield of consumption. Was 23 years old. Member of Methodist Church. Burial in Catholic Cemetery on Tuesday. Jas. Bradshaw died at the age of 70 years at his home near Leitchfield last Saturday of pneumonia. He was almost a miser and one who did not know him, from his surroundings, would have considered him as being a man of extreme poverty, but was thought to be of considerable wealth. He went around dressed almost in rags, but always carried on him from $500 to a $1,000 or more. He kept his money, so it is said, buried and whether or not he revealed where it is before his death is not known. His wife and daughter, his only living child, survive him. Burial in Barton Cemetery on Sunday. Kate and Victor Carroll of Edmonson Co. visited Emmit and Tisha Carroll of Annetta. Millerstown is situated on the banks of Nolin River, 10 miles west of Upton, 12 miles east of Clarkson. There are 3 dry goods stores, S.M. Lawler on the corner of Main and Water Streets with a full line of goods that are up to date. Next is the Guardian Angel Drug Store which is run by David Line where you can buy anything from a penny’s worth to a bottle of Walkers Tonic. Then come M.J. O’Daniel with a first class dry goods store, which enjoys the trade of a great many people from Hart, Hardin and Grayson. You will not find a more clever gentleman than D.J. Cook, who is clerking for Mr. Daniel’s. Next is J.A. Cook, who is situated on Main Street with one of the largest dry good stores to be found. C.W. Watkins is also on the corner of Main and Water Streets with a first class blacksmith shop. There are 2 churches about completed. Miss Allie McDonnell of Leitchfield visited her parents near Millwood. Miss Cole of Virginia visited her cousin, Miss Eva Bevill of Leitchfield. Henry Jackson visited his father, Bob Jackson. (Glady Hill News) Isaac T. Layman is a candidate for Circuit Clerk of Grayson Co. for the Democrat Party. D.A. Cubbage is a candidate for Circuit Court Clerk of Grayson Co. for the Democrat Party. Fred A. Harned is a candidate for Circuit Court Clerk of Grayson Co. for the Democrat Party. A.T. Landrum of Yeaman is a candidate for Circuit Court Clerk of Grayson Co. for the Democrat Party. [Picture of Miss May Spencer] of Grayson Co. who has written some books. Grayson Co. Directory: Magistrate’s Court-1st Dist.-J. Will Rogers of Leitchfield; Jas. F. Davis, constable. 2nd Dist.-Miles A. Taylor of Caneyville; J.H. Hudson, constable. 3rd Dist.-Wm Cummings, Jr. of Short Creek; Willis Wilkerson, constable. 4th Dist.-W.P. Jeffries of Big Clifty; A.J. Jackson, constable. 5th Dist.-Marion Skaggs of Higdon; J.W. Watkins, constable. Leitchfield City Directory: Sim Clements as Mayor Councilmen-J.W. Heybach, H.C. Rogers Jr., J.W. Kelly, R.L. Moorman, E.B. Tilford, D.L. Hughes, Jno. W. Moorman, clerk. City Court-H.H. Willis as judge, T.R. Bland as marshal, R.L. White as attorney. Leitchfield Church Directory: Christian-J.E. Payne, pastor St. Joseph-M. O’Connor, pastor Presbyterian-Lafe Layman, pastor M.E.Church-C.S. Markin, pastor M.E. Church, South-C.F. Williams, pastor. Baptist-Rev. W.H. Rich, pastor. Bessie, the 17-year old daughter of Mrs. R.T. Dorough was married to W. Sherly Gardner on Wednesday. The maid of honor was the bride’s sister, Miss Virgie Dorough. (From the Daily Courier, Tyler, Tx.) Hardinsburg went dry by a vote majority of 37 votes. B.T. Langley of Peonia visited his parents at Big Clifty. Slaton Yates and Miss Selma Harrell were married Sunday in the Providence area. Bride is the daughter of U.B. Harrell. Groom is the son of Marion Yates, deceased. (Peonia News) Mrs. Martha Hale visited the family of her daughter, Mrs. Tilden Skaggs. (Peonia News) Friday, June 26, 1903 John A. Bishop, one of Leitchfield’s oldest merchants died Sunday of heart failure, super induced by Bright’s disease of the kidneys. Was 66 years old and the son of H.S. Bishop, a pioneer settler of Leitchfield. Born in Leitchfield and was the town’s first mayor, serving 2 terms. He was elected President of the Grayson Co. National Bank on Jan. 1, 1899, which position he resigned about a year ago. Was appointed Master Commissioner of Grayson Co. a few weeks ago and had just entered those duties. Member of Masonic Lodge No. 236 of Leitchfield and was its treasurer continuously for 33 years. Buried Monday, June 22 in the Thomas Cemetery. Survived by wife and 3 children: Alvin Bishop who is the agent for the Southern Railroad at Versailles, Mrs. C.J. Yager and Mrs. J.T. Aubrey. Member of Baptist Church. Jake McCord of St. Louis visited his sister, Miss Delta McCord and other relatives. (Clarkson News) The following gentlemen will handle wool for carding machines the present season at White Mills of J.D. Richardson & Son: Ed Thomas of Leitchfield, H.C. Crawford of Millwood, Eskridge & Co. of Caneyville, Mahurin & Butler of Short Creek, J.F. Alford of White Run. Miss Pearl Day of Short Creek visited her cousin, Miss Dessie Clagett. Wendell Long of St. Louis visited relatives in Grayson Co. Dr. S.H. Arms and wife of Clarkson visited his brother, Dr. G.W. Armes. (Note spelling of surnames.) Miss Cilla Owen, formerly of Grayson Co., recently returned from Florida, visited her cousin her cousin Mrs. Geo. Heyser. Mrs. E.B. Tilford left for Smith Grove to visit with her mother, Mrs. Morris, for two months. Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Bishop of Versailles, Ky., Mrs. James Bishop and Miss Jessie Yager of Owensboro, attended the funeral of J.A. Bishop. In memory of John A. Bishop, born in Leitchfield, Dec. 10, 1836, made a Mason on March 28, 1859, married Miss Emma A. Miller on Oct. 25, 1860, elected Lodge Treasurer on Dec. 27, 1865, member of Leitchfield Baptist Church, was the first Mayor of Leitchfield, holding that office for 2 successive terms, was President of the Grayson Co. National Bank for some years and just received appointment as Master Commissioner of the Grayson Co. Circuit Court when he died June 20, 1903. Committee: Geo. W. Armes, W.O. Jones, Walter F. Bray, T.E. Layman, B.F. Clagett. Miss Carrie Mudd of Grayson Springs visited her brother, Wid Mudd of Leitchfield. Heybach Bros. of Leitchfield builds all kinds of houses. Long distance phone no. 45. John D. Williams of Higdon died Wednesday, June 17. Would have been 75 years old in August. His wife died about 7 years ago. Member of Little Flock Baptist Church. Buried beside his wife. John W. Edelen, the druggist at Leitchfield with pure drugs and school books, prescriptions carefully compounded. David L. Smith of Millerstown has been granted a patent on a bench vise. Captain J.N. Abram of Louisville visited his daughter, Mrs. Owen T. Yates. Mrs. Sallie Bowden and daughter, Miss Mabel, left for a visit to relatives in Tn. Miss Kate Salsman visited her sister at Glasgow Junction. S.T. Day returned to Mayfield after visiting his parents at Short Creek. G.H. Gardner and W.B. Hill and Miss Effie Hill visited Holmes Gardner and wife and attended the dedication at Cecilia. Miss Lizzie Rhodes, daughter of T.H. Rhodes returned last week from Bethlehem Academy where she has been attending school the past 10 months. Mrs. Smith, an old lady living at Logan Basham’s, near the depot, died Saturday morning and was buried Saturday afternoon at Moorman Cemetery. The unveiling of the monument erected over the grave of Isaac T. Perceful by the Woodmen of the World has been postponed to the 3rd Sunday in July. This was done on account of the “Old Time Singing” at Hanging Rock. Mrs. Leona Curtis, wife of James C. Curtis of Big Clifty and daughter of Warren Kefauver, was judged insane by a jury in Leitchfield and ordered to be confined in the Lakeland Asylum. Ed Bishop of Glendeane visited relatives in Leitchfield. Mrs. Bob Mulhall and daughters, Misses Pinkney and Nacolias, visited relatives in Clarkson. Mrs. Hennie McBeath visited relatives in Mattoon, Ill. and Elizabethtown, Ky. Mrs. J.H. Rogers, Mrs. Sarah Abrams and Miss Mary Willis visited relatives in Indianapolis. James Johnson died last Tuesday. Was probably the oldest native born citizen of Grayson Co. He was born in Grayson Co. in May 1815 and lived there all his life. Was always a Democrat. His first vote was for Martin Van Buren and voted every Democratic candidate from that to this time. Jacob Slater (Stader) of Nolin, one of the oldest citizens of Hardin Co., died. Was 96 years old. Leaves 4 direct descendants and many grandchildren. Was an early pioneer of Hardin Co. (Dated June 22) A story of a living witness of the identification of Lincoln’s assassin denies modern story. Miss Tammie McDonald will visit her sister, Mrs. Joe Wilson of Millwood. (Cedar Grove News) George Mercer of Cedar Grove visited his mother and sister near Sadler. Mr. & Mrs. E.B. West of Flat Rock visited their daughter, Mrs. Van Wert of near Leitchfield. Miss Mamie Bruce visited her cousins, Misses Jo and Ree Whitworth, near Stephensburg in Hardin Co. Mrs. G.H. Gardner left for Nolin to attend the wedding of her nephew, Joe Richards. Mrs. Coyle visited her son, J.R. Coyle and her son Chris Coyle. Mrs. Hardie Keafauver left for a visit to her sister, Mrs. Mel Sutzer at Stephensburg. Friday, August 14, 1903 Grayson Co. teachers and where they teach: Prof. G.E. Beck, Leitchfield Frank Kenney, Leitchfield T.J. Glascock, Leitchfield Bettie Jackson, Leitchfield Annie Stoy, Leitchfield R.H. Bratcher, Leitchfield Lonnie Layman, Conklin R.L. Mercer, Ramsey Laura Tate, Clagetts E.F. Tilford, Stone’s Chapel Sue Byers, Quisenberry Frankin Muffett, Hopewell Mary B. Kiper, Short Creek Cinda Woosley, Long Star L.H. Morrison, Falls of Rough Cortes England, Edwards Iva Bratcher, Fallen Rock Eliza Higdon, Tousey Amy Horrell, Carter Oscar Wilson, Richland I.H. Isbell, Stinson J.L. Henninger, Ned Springs Amy Wilson, Kelley S.S. Likens, Buck Creek O.O. Higgs, Macedonia Chester Layman, Pleasant View Redman Ferry, Byers Ira L. Harrison, Millwood Willie Moore, Freedom E.C. Duggins, Gragson J.H. Botts, Pleasant Ridge G.T. Franklin, Downs Tolbert Felix, Wilson Chas. Higdon, Decker W.T. McCrady, Walnut Ella E. Wortham, Laura Run J.B. Cubbage, Bloomington J.W. Thompson, Clarkson W.J. Hodges, Clarkson Robert Kelley, Chapel George Wortham, Johnson Emma Lawson, Hart D.B. Green, Pine Knob Mary Welch, Grayson Springs Mabel Bowden, Goff’s Crossing A.B. Bradshaw, Shady Grove F. Willis, South W.E. LaHue, Concord H.B. Wortham, Watson P.B.C. Kelly, Mt. Hebron Frances Wilson, Edgar W.F. Nichols, Higdon Maud Yates, Rogers R.L. Hayse, Bates W.D. Bratcher, Caneyville Nannie Jackson, Mt. Vernon Julia Glenn, Woosley M.E. Conklin, Sulphur Well T.O. Durbin, New Harmony R.H. Spurrier, Big Clifty Ollie Hatfield, Big Clifty Nora Witten, Crow Hollow W.B.C. Wilson, Beech Grove J.T. Carney, Morrison Mike Pryor, Clifty Church M.H. Purcell, Cherry Springs W.S. Clarke, Duff J.H. Hicks, Lone Oak Mittie Cave, Cave Yeaman Watkins, Clark Mary Henon, Pilgrim George D. Litsey, Shrewsbury B.B. Spencer, Shrewsbury Mary Wortham, Wortham A.L. Wells, Arthur Peter W.S. Sanbatch, Payton Birdie Harrison, Pine Grove Gertrude Monroe, Green Briar J.H. Higdon, Pierce Mrs. A.L. Wells, Belda Ruth Higdon, Annetta Vera White, Wax Mollie Landrum Sipes Elvia Quiggins, Walnut Grove Biddie McCabe, Criswell J.H. Bratcher, Harris Daisy McClure, Sadler Gertrude Fowler, Peonia L.S. Higdon, Meredith E.R. Higgs, Daily J.A. Hayse, Low Gap Stella Woosley, Simpson Elsie McClure, Burtle Grove Lucy Henon, Lone Hill Sessie Young, Lewis A.L. Franklin, Kellar Otto Young, Spring Lick Lee Wooldridge, Langley Edith Owen, Lower Rock Creek Jesse Horrell, Flat Woods E.F. Aubrey, Millerstown Ella McClure, Blowtown R.L. Goff, VanMeter Rosa Cunnings, Porter Hill. Marriage license: Joseph L. Bell & Rhoda J. Nugent at Jas. Bell’s on Aug. 8. Aaron W. Terry, 22, & Ida M. Campbell, 14, at bride’s home in Hardin Co. on Aug. 12. Ben F. Horrel & Miss Lee Higdon at St. Augustine on Aug. 12. Minor Butler & Rebecca Skaggs at bride’s home on Aug. 8. Hugh Gardner of Elizabethtown, who has been visiting Leitchfield, left for Bullitt Co. where he will visit relatives. Aaron W. Terry of near Big Clifty & Miss Ida M. Campbell were married at the home of the bride in Hardin Co. on Wednesday. Groom is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Terry and grandson of Jno. S. Terry, deceased, who for nearly 40 years was sheriff of Grayson Co. Bride was born in Jefferson Co. but made her home in Hardin Co. for a number of years. Earnest Head visited relatives in Breckenridge Co. Tom Hicks of Nashville, Tn. visited relatives in Leitchfield. Dr. Ben L. Bruner visited his sister, Mrs. A.R. Tucker. Evan Cannon of Livermore visited his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Ned Cannon. Mrs. Charles Rogers and little daughters, Dorothy and Corrinne of Elkton visited relatives in Leitchfield. Mrs. Robert Montgomery died at her home at Black Rock on Tuesday of consumption. Burial in Catholic Cemetery in Leitchfield yesterday. Dr. J.T. Green has moved his office into the Stoy House, opposite the jail, which will be known as the Leitchfield Sanitarium and Laboratory of Radiography Electro and Thermotheropy. Mrs. Robert Y. Secrest of Texarkana, Tx. gave birth to a son, Robert Pulliam, on July 1. Mother was formerly Miss Maude Pulliam of Leitchfield. Mrs. Lucretia Meadows died at her home near the depot last Thursday of stomach trouble. Survived by 6 children. Burial at Hanging Rock on Friday. John McDaniel of Salsbury, N.C. visited relatives in Leitchfield. Accompanied by his daughter, Miss Myrtle, they left for St. Louis to attend the World’s Fair. Miss Hattie Sirles, aged 26 years, daughter of F.M. Sirles of near Millwood, was judged insane and sent to Anchorage Asylum for the insane. Chas. Norman of Spartenburg, S.C. visited his brother-in-law, Loyd VanNorte. Mr. Norman lived in Leitchfield some 30 years ago and lost his wife here. This is his first visit back. Nicholas Calvin Tilford & Miss Sallie Anne Toms were married at Sunfish, Ky. Bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. A.J. Toms of the Durbin area. Groom is the son of Dr. J.K. Tilford of South, Ky. Friday, January 1, 1904 [Pictures of City Councilmen] J.W. Heybach, W.E. Cannon, R.O. Thomas, J.Q.A. Rahm, Dr. A.T. Arnold, Judge H.H. Willis. Circuit Court records for Jan. 5-9. Leitchfield City Directory: Sim Clements, Mayor Councilmen-J.W. Heybach, H.C. Rogers Jr., J.W. Kelly, R.L. Moorman, E.B. Tilford, D.L. Hughes, W.W. Mauzey as clerk. City Court-H.H. Willis as judge, E. Dow Mercer as marshal, J.T. Aubrey as attorney. Magistrate’s Court: 1st Dist.-J. Will Rogers of Leitchfield, Jas. F. Dewis as constable. 2nd Dist.-Miles A. Taylor of Caneyville, J.H. Hudson as constable. 3rd Dist.-Wm. Cummings, Jr. of Short Creek, Willis Wilkerson as constable. 4th Dist.-W.P. Jeffries of Big Clifty, A.J. Jackson as constable. 5th Dist.-Marion Skaggs of Higdon, J.W. Watkins as constable. Ads: Dr. A. R. Tucker, osteopathic physician of Leitchfield, office in Caneyville on Mondays and Wednesday. A.T. Arnold, dentist of Leitchfield. Jess T. Gosnell insurance agent for fire, tornado, life and accident. Located in Court House in Leitchfield. Miss Sarah Criswell visited her sister, Mrs. W.C. Lowrey. Mrs. Martha Sinks of Leitchfield visited her daughter, Mrs. W.R. Hale. Lula Carrier, daughter of Basil Carrier of Mulberry Flats, & George Wortham were married on the 24th of Dec. Dr. Lone Butler of Sullivan, Ill. visited his mother at Short Creek during Christmas. Nash Robinson was home from Tampa, Fl. He and his brother, Willie, joined the army nearly 3 years ago and are now located in Florida. (Short Creek News) School will begin on Monday, Jan. 4th at Short Creek with Carson Wilson as the teacher. Miss Edna Tilford visited R.W. Tilford and family. (Short Creek News) [Picture of the R.L. Moorman Drug Store.] Harve Gardner, wife and son, Walter, of Long Grove, visited G.H. Gardner and family. James Bassett of Louisville visited his father, J.H. Bassett, at the “Cedars.” Miss Bertha Hughes and Cynthia Rhodes of Mulberry Flats will enter school at Bethlehem Academy next Monday. Mrs. Lillie Duvall of South, Ky. visited her parents, Mr. & Mrs. T.L. House J.C. VanNorte of Sonora visited W.L. VanNorte and family. James House and daughter, Miss Nora, visited Mr. & Mrs. T.L. House and family. Miss Mae Rogers has returned from Hardin Co. where she has been teaching the past 6 months. Miss Clara Percy of Clarkson and Misses Annie and Lillian Mulhall of Louisville visited Mrs. Robert Mulhall on Christmas Day. Mrs. Will Thomas and son, John Robert, have returned from Hardinsburg where she was called by the illness of her mother. Miss Nona and Eva Carter visited Caneyville with their grandparents and other relatives. They will return to school at Bethlehem on Monday. Mrs. James Gardner and daughter, Miss Eva, of West Point, visited the daughter of Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. V.E. Stone. A.T. White, brother of R.L. White, arrived in Leitchfield last Friday from Aberdeen, S.D. for a visit with relatives in Grayson Co. This is his first visit to Leitchfield for the past 10 years. F.J. Larkin died at his home near Leitchfield on Tuesday, Dec. 29 in his 65th year. Born on Younger Creek, Nelson Co., Ky. on Sept. 6, 1839 and in 1855 moved with his widowed mother and family to Grayson Co. and settled on a farm in what is known as the Sinks, about 8 miles west of Leitchfield. In March of 1855 he moved to the present residence on the Hardinsburg Road, adjoining Leitchfield. Married on Nov. 9, 1862 to Miss Bettie G. Crawford, daughter of Hugh Crawford. Member of M.E. Church. Charter member of Short Creek Masonic Lodge. Survived by wife and 4 children, Mrs. Dr. __ Washer of Big Clifty, Mrs. John _. Herrig of Louisville, Mrs. Mattie _annix of Grayson Co. and Robert P. Larkin who lives at home with his mother. Burial in Barton Cemetery on Wednesday. Chester A. Layman will teach the spring term at Millwood, which begins Jan. 11. Ads: Clarkson College at Clarkson, Ky., Primary, Intermediate, Teachers and Collegiate Courses. Physical and Moral as well as Mental Development. Winter term begins Jan. 11., R.H. Bratcher. Caneyville School begins next term on Jan. 11 with W.D. Bratcher. Albert Beauchamp of Falls of Rough has angora goats for sale. R.L. White, attorney at law in Leitchfield. Office located over Grayson Co. National Bank. Dr. A.J. Slaton, physician and surgeon, office over Moorman’s Drug Store. Removing cancers is a specialty, Leitchfield. W.W. Proctor, tonsorial artist with up to date hair cutting, shaving and shampooing. Room #1 in Masonic Building in Leitchfield. Friday, April 1, 1904 Mr. & Mrs. John S. Hughes announce the marriage of their daughter, Sallye to Elbert Yates Wortham, at their home on April 5, 1904. Miss Lucinda Covert died on March 14th, at the home of her nephew, George Herrell of Grayson Co., about 10 miles west of Leitchfield on the road leading from Leitchfield to Hartford, of cancer. Born in Leitchfield on July 25, 1824. Was the daughter of Garret Covert, who was a tailor and lived for a number of years in the house now occupied by Jno. Coppage on the east side of the street, immediately south of the Public Square and for a number of years resided in the house of Jack Thomas, now known as the property of John Owen Willis. She was the playmate of John W. Cunningham, minister of the Methodist E. Church, South of St. Louis, Mo., Ed Thomas and Mrs. Margaret Cunningham Graham, mother of Jno. C. Graham, Co. Attorney, both of Leitchfield, also Jno. R. Barton and Jno. Covert, her brother, the last two being dead and her sister, Bettie Herrell, who survives her. Miss Margaret Cunningham (now Graham) lived on the corner of the Public Square, where the Grayson Co. Bank now stands. Jno. W. Cunningham lived on the next corner, where the brick livery stable stands. The Coverts lived in the house immediately south of the Public Square and Jno. R. Barton lived where Harvey Jackson now lives. Mrs. Covert, the mother, died many, many years ago in Leitchfield and was buried in the Old Daniel Barton Cemetery. The old man, Garret Covert died many years ago and was buried at the Ferry Hill Cemetery. Lucinda was buried at the Farmer Dewees Cemetery. The family is now all dead, except for Bettie, who is the widow of Michal Herrell and lives 10 miles west of Leitchfield. Ed Thomas and brother, Henry C. Thomas, Mrs. Margaret L. Graham and her sister, Miss Lide Cunningham are the only persons now living in Leitchfield who were born in Leitchfield prior to 1830. Miss Eliza Y. Cunningham died in Leitchfield at the home of Mrs. Danl. Heybach on March 29 of heart failure and old age. Born in Leitchfield on April 15, 1829, on north corner of the Public Square where Grayson Co. National Bank now stands. Was the daughter of John Cunningham and Betsey Cunningham. Her grandfather was John Yates who lived in Leitchfield and had a general dry goods store in the same house and continued to do so for a number of years. Miss Eliza was the sister of Mrs. Mary Chatfield of Louisville and Mrs. Margaret L. Graham of Leitchfield, a half sister of Matthew J. Cunningham, one of the proprietors of the Leitchfield Mercantile Co., and Miss Nancy Cunningham of Millwood as well as Mrs. Chatta Rogers of Trenton, Tn., all of whom survive her. Member of Roman Catholic Church. Burial in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. E. Lowrey and wife visited their son, Will of Peonia. Ordinary Docket for April Term 1904. Seth A. Hord of Hopkinsville & Miss Laura Sullivan Meeks of near Colesburg were married Thursday of last week at the home of the bride. Groom is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Seth L. Hord of Hopkinsville. Bride is the only daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J.M. Vandegraft of Colesburg. The couple were schoolmates at Danville, Ky. Both bride and groom are deaf and dumb and the ceremony was preformed by means of dactylology, a mute system of language in which signs on hands take the place of voice. Mrs. Vandegraft, mother of the bride, was formerly Miss Cora Gosnell of Leitchfield, a sister of Jess T. Gosnell and Dr. Gosnell. Story on news, fashions and household affairs. Mrs. Dennie Claggett of Shrewsbury had a 9-pound son recently. Miss Dorothy Witten of Pearman and Miss Hilda Witten of Higdon visited A.K. Witten of Snap. Miss Buelah Witten of Snap visited relatives at Pearman. A.K. Witten and wife visited J.W. Witten. (Snap News) A bad storm went through Peonia and Millerstown last Friday and did a lot of damage. Mr. & Mrs. C.C. Fraze visited Jim Fraze. (Lilac News) Miss Blanche and Ruby Ramsey visited their sister, Mrs. C.C. Ramsey. (Lilac News) Misses Cora and Ethel Fraze visited their cousins, Mollie and Katie Fraze. (Lilac News) Mrs. & Mrs. J.G. Clarke visited Will Clarke and family. (Lilac News) Martin Witten of Winesap, Hart Co. visited friends and relatives in Pearman. Ina, the 8-month-old daughter of Dr. C.F. Witten of Pearman, died on the 13th at their home. Survived by twin sister, Edna and parents. Preceded by sister, Rachel and Bessie. Burial at Rock Creek Cemetery beside her little sisters. Miss Mattie Hudson is contemplating spending the summer with her sister, Mrs. Lonnie Jackson. (Sadler News) Mr. & Mrs. C.A. Layman visited her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J.D. Harned. (Sadler News) Miss Babe Decker visited her aunt, Mrs. Jim Basham. (Sadler News) Friday, April 8, 1904 Grand Jury: J.M. Whitworth as foreman, J.W. Kelly, W.S. Clark, Richard Vick, W.A. Washburn, J.T. Carney, B. Carrier, Jack W. Horrel, Tom P. Burk, J.T. Witten, H.K. Shaw, E.D. Mercer. Petit Jury: J.D. Harned, J.C. Ramsey, G.M. Bratcher, C.W. Moorman, J.V. Fentress, J.W. Harned, W.F. Layman, Wash Young, Joe Meredith, W.K. Cubbage, J.B. Hazelwood, S.F. Landis, E. Steff, W.B. Lile, B.F. Evans, Clark Whitworth, Jake Fentress, P.H. Mannix, J.E. Burke, B.F. Clagett, J.W. Babbitt, E.W. McClure, E.C. Dunn, Tom Ferry, Sr. Miss Verda Watson visited her cousin, Miss Hallie Watson. (Lilac News) Misses Blanche and Tidie Ramsey of Lilac visited their cousin, Miss Fannie Moore of McDaniels. Mrs. Martha Smith visited Mrs. J.C. Ramsey. (Lilac News) Miss Beulah Witten visited Dr. C.F. Witten and family. (Higdon News) Misses Dorothy and Hilda Witten visited A.K. Witten and family. They also visited A.K. Witten’s hoop shed where they found employed, A.K. Witten, R.F. Stuteville, Jessie Berry and Clarence and Tommie Stuteville. From there they went to Chester Skaggs’ store where they found Marion Skaggs, the clerk. (Higdon News) A.K. Witten and family visited J.W. Witten. (Higdon News) Milum Matthews of Higdon & Miss Addie Simpson of Clarkson were married March 20. Groom has lived in Grayson Co. the past 8 years. Prof. Spencer is teaching at Shrewsbury. E.Y. Wortham, son of S.E. Wortham, & Miss Sallye Francis Hughes, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J.S. Hughes, were married at the home of the bride on Tuesday, April 5. Miss Jane Samuels of Lebanon Junction died at her home on March 28 of heart disease. Was 74 years old. Member of Baptist Church. Survived by 3 brothers and 6 sisters. She was a sister of John Samuels, Sr. and Mrs. S.F. Landis of Leitchfield and Mrs. Elvira Dobyns of Honey __ove, Tx. Story on news, fashions and household affairs. A California letter from former Leitchfield citizen, Tom Bishop of Los Angeles, Ca. Albert Miller recently plowed up what he thought to be a valuable diamond on his farm near Nosey Mill. (East Grayson News) Pete Volentine of Ready & Miss Vena Jacobs of Millwood were married at Rev. Morefield’s on Tuesday, March 27. Friday, April 29, 1904 Miss Campbell of Millerstown & Hon. Charles Aaron Nelson of Hardin Co., has announcd their marriage by Sid Campbell, her father. It will take place at the home of the bride’s father on Thursday, May 19. Groom is Deputy Warden of the Frankfort Penitentiary. He served 2 terms in the Legislature from 1898-1900. Mrs. J.S. Logsdon of Peonia had a daughter born recently. Miss Rosa Horrell visited her sister, Mrs. Ed Allison of Annetta. (Peonia News) Miss Aggie Portman of Big Clifty visited her sister, Mrs. J.S. Logsdon of Peonia. George Grant of Wax visited Sam Grant and family of Peonia. Blanche Ramsey visited her aunt, Mrs. Nora Dunn. (Lilac News) Story on news, fashions and household affairs. Ben Horrell and wife visited W.H. Horrell of Clarkson. (Grayson Springs News) Little Miss Maggie Sandes of Cecilia visited her grandmother, Mrs. Teresa Higdon of Grayson Springs. Bob Horrell and family visited W.H. Horrell and family. (Grayson Springs News) W.B. Nichols, formerly of upper Grayson Co. died last Sunday, the 18th. (East Grayson News) Robbie Floyd died of pneumonia on the 18th. (East Grayson News) R.L. White has moved his law office to Room #3 Masonic Building. Friday, June 3, 1904 Andy Clever of Louisville visited his uncle, J.L. Witten of Clarkson. Dr. S.H. Armes has his new residences about completed and will occupy it in a few days. (Clarkson News) Mrs. Mary J. Purcell, wife of Sqire (Squire?) Purcell died at the age of about 59 years on Tuesday, May 24th at Clarkson. Burial in Baptist Cemetery in Clarkson on Tuesday. Mrs. Elizabeth Green visited relatives in Fordsville. Miss Annie Stierle visited relatives at Vine Grove. Moorman Bassett of Louisville visited his parents, Mr. & Mrs. R.J. Bassett. Miss Martha Hill went to Long Grove to visit her sister, Mrs. Holmes Gardner. Miss Ruth Moorman visited her cousin, Miss Nellie Starks of Louisville. Miss Louise Moorman will visit her sister at Smith’s Grove, Mrs. W.W. Hazelip. Miss Edith Stone visited her aunt, Mrs. A.H. Davis of Vanceburg, Ky. Sherley Gardner of Texas visited his mother, Mrs. James Gardner, who is sick. Dr. J.T. Green has moved his office into the Stoy House, opposite the jail, which will be known as the Leitchfield Sanitarium and Laboratory of Radiography Electro and Thermotheropy. Sassasras Camp No. 13, W.O.W., will decorate the grave of the late Isaac Perceful at Thomas Cemetery on Sunday. B.F. LaHue of Short Creek visited his sister, Mrs. A.T. Litsey of Leitchfield. Mrs. Elizabeth Heady of Hodgenville announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter to Hon. W.W. Tabb of Hardin Co. The wedding will take place on Wednesday, June 8. They will make their home at Nolin after Dec. 1. Dr. C.H. Brunk of Windsor, Ill. visited Dr. Stuteville and family. Dr. Brunk was born in Grayson Co., practiced medicine at Falls of Rough, moved to Illinois 54 years ago. He makes a yearly visit to his native county for the past 25 years. (Big Clifty News) Mrs. Tommie Phipps of Louisville visited her sisters, Misses Belle and Ollie Hatfield. (Big Clifty News) J.F.M. Lee and wife visited their son, T.H. Pennington. (Clagett School House News) Mrs. John Duncan of Short Creek visited her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Shain. (Clagett School House News) Story on news, fashion and household affairs for women. Will Purcell and family of Boston visited relatives in East Grayson. Charlie Purcell of Nelson Co. visited his father, Brison Purcell of near Lacon. J.C. Ramsey and wife visited Mrs. J.C. Ramsey. (Lilac News) Mr. & Mrs. Jim Fraze visited Mr. & Mrs. C.C. Fraze. (Lilac News) Mrs. G.W. Eskridge, nee Beauchamp, died May 18. Kate, as she was familiarly called, was married to G.W. Eskridge at the age of 20. Burial at Bend of Rough at Lone Star. Survived by 2 little boys and an infant girl. Born Feb. 27, 1876. Also survived by husband and parents. Friday, July 8, 1904 Story on news, fashions household affairs for women. The LaRue Co. Herald printed a signed confession of Custer Gardner, in the July 5th edition. He is to be hanged July 28 for the murder of Squire D. Osborne and his son, Dave Osborne in Hart Co. last Nov. Gardner is now in jail at Munfordsville and his confession is as follows: In the first place, they had made a plot against me, as everything showed. They had come twice to my house a few days before and fixed to make a trip on the creek, and we went. The rest of the gang happened up there at the girl’s house and they began to insult me and tried to keep me there, that John Bennett and Will Gardner were going to get some whisky and they would be back to beat me. When I was told this I left to get out of the way, and they came back there and then followed me back and beat me. They treated me scandalously-knocking me down and twice spit in my face, and I wiped it off. They gave me a kick in the face one of the times I was knocked down, and one of them spit in my face again, saying that was nothing, that he would do more. He threatened to kill me once or twice, waving his knife. Dave Osborne left me after this, and Will Gardner got me up behind him and was the cause of my going around there and, in talking, he mentioned going hunting the next day. How he happened to mention it was he said he had a new gun like the one I got for my little brother. I did not like to hunt with it much, for he appeared not to like it, and I had already used it when he wanted it. Will asked me if I could not get one and named two or three chances to get one, and spoke of the gun I got. After I left Will and before I got to the road to turn off I decided, I would see if I could not get Mr. Shipp’s gun and go with Will, and, remembering how John Bennett had treated me, I would see him and tell him how it was and tell him that he must not run over me any more. Borrowed The Gun. I got the gun to go hunting and, at the time, meant to see John the next day, if handy. I told the truth in court about the gun. I got it and twelve shells and promised to be back by 8 the next morning to see if Logan Shipp needed it, and as I got it on the terms that I could use it if Logan didn’t need it. I was to have it that day for twenty-five cents and take the rest of the box of shells. But as the terrible affair happened I didn’t go back. I meant to hunt on the way to Pike View, as it was good hunting ground. Mr. Shipp said I got all the shells of that kind, but he had forgotten that I cut the seal of a full box with a butcher knife he used in the store. After getting the gun and going a piece of the way home I thought I would go by and overhear them. I would eavesdrop them, and, as they had beat me up, I was satisfied they would be talking about me. And sure enough they were talking about me. I could hear them only from a crack in the wall, and there I heard what I could not stand, and, without a thought, I pulled up the gun and let go at John Bennett. This was the starting of the affair. Old man Squire Osborne then appeared near the window and has something. After I shot him I knew it was the old man, for Dave Osborne commenced saying he would kill the _ _ _ if it was the last thing he did on earth, and came into the yard with his coat off. I fired two shots. They tried to make it appear in the trial that he was on his knees asking for a little time. This is not so, I care not who says it. It was sworn in court, but it was not so. John Bennett was the cause of all this. My intention was to overhear them and to see John about it the next day. But it happened differently. After shooting John the other happened by my not knowing but that they were armed. Other Troubles. Besides this, old man Osborne, Dave and others, the old man in front, I don’t know whether he had a pistol or not, led a gang of seven or eight drunken men into Thront Shipp’s and made me give them up some money that was not due them. They just said that I must do that or worse. I had to get the money from Mr. Shipp to satisfy them, and I still don’t know what would have happened. Some of them said it didn’t fix it with them, and Mr. Shipp ordered them out of the store and got into it with them himself. I started home after a while and Dave tried to take the gun I had been hunting with away from me. I don’t know what they might have done if I had not happened to have it. These are the main facts connected with this terrible affair. Custer Gardner. J.W. Majors and J.S. Gentry of Caneyville attended the soldiers reunion at Central City on Monday. J.W. Barton of Caneyville died Tuesday. Served in the war of 1861-65. Dr. Glasscock of Breckenridge Co. visited his sister, Mrs. J.D. Green of Caneyville. Miss Ollie Ethitan & Tom Dunn will be married the second Sunday in July at Witten Chapel. (Higdon News) Henry Graham, son of Neely Graham, died June 26th and was buried on the 27th at Mt. Moriah. He was a cripple. (Higdon News) Rock Creek School begins the third Monday in July with Prof. Chas. Higdon as the teacher. Friday, July 15, 1904 Story on news, fashions, household affairs for women. Frank Larkin of Louisville visited Tom Larkin of Clarkson. Miss Lottie Moore of Chicago, Ill. visited her aunt, Mrs. Mandy Rogers of Clarkson. Friday, July 22, 1904 In memory of Mrs. Mary Coomes Montgomery, wife of R.L. Montgomery, died at her home near Black Rock on Tuesday, July 5th of complication of diseases. Was 58 years old and the mother of 10 children, 9 survive her. Member of Catholic Church. Was an invalid for almost 20 years. Children mention were: Sister Mary Anna (Maude) of Clinton, Iowa, Tom from his school in Dunkirk, N.Y. Mrs. W.S. Clarke and children visited her father, J.M. Whitworth. (Shrewsbury News) Mrs. Ellis Duvall of Big Clifty visited her mother-in-law, Mrs. Polly Duvall of Shrewsbury. Miss Ettie Mitchell visited her sister, Mrs. Ernest Washburn of Caneyville. (Shrewsbury News) Mrs. Martha Meredith of Fragrant visited relatives in Hardin Co. Mrs. Benton Galloday of Fragrant died on the 16th. Burial in Rock Creek Cemetery the following day. In memory of Miss Annie Campbell. Was the organist at her church. In memory of Lida Smothers, who died June 1, 1904 of measles at the age of 15 years. Member of Catholic Church. Buried beside her mother in the Catholic Cemetery at Big Clifty. Was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Elzie Smothers and granddaughter on her mother’s side of John Shepherd, deceased and niece of Mrs. Levi Klinglesmith of Big Clifty. Her mother died in 1899 of consumption, leaving Lida, the oldest of the 5 children to keep house for her father and care for the younger children. She attended school 2 sessions at Big Clifty. Survived by brothers and a sister as well as her father and stepmother. Andy Sims of Dickeys Mill visited his uncle, Joe Higdon of Peonia. Master Allen Sims of Dickeys Mill visited his aunt, Miss Hattie Logsdon of Peonia. Mrs. D. Sims and children of Peonia left for Lincoln, Ill. to visit relatives. The school at Peonia opened Monday with Miss Gertrude Fowler. Mrs. Nancy Higdon of Peonia died July 4th. Was 70 years old. Member of Catholic Church. Survived by 2 children, Mag E. Higdon and Jas. Higdon. Burial at St. Augustine Cemetery on the 5th. Dr. Mercer of Louisville visited his sister, Mrs. Clint Ramsey of Lilac. Friday, September 23, 1904 In memory of Maude, the youngest daughter of Wm. A. and Adaline Prewitt, who died at the home of her parents, Monday, Aug. 22. Born March 11, 1885. Survived by parents, 5 sisters and 5 brothers, all of whom are married except the youngest boys, Ike and Jennings. Burial in family cemetery on family farm near her home. In memory of Estella Jane, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jess Byers, who died Aug. 1 at the home of her parents. Survived by parents and 2 sisters.